DISINFO: The undemocratic nature of Brussels appears: it is controlled by a few hidden billionaires
SUMMARY
As the European Union sinks into paralysis, its undemocratic – not to say oligarchic – nature appears. In Brussels, pressure groups have taken over the people. Non few billionaires, who are not elected, now secretly control humanity. The most single-minded is George Soros who infiltrated European institutions and advocates for migrants. Bill Gates is a kind of health minister of this secret government. And he doesn’t have any medical diploma!
RESPONSE
This is a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about "secret elites" or a global "shadow" government controlling the world. As explained in this overview of common pro-Kremlin narratives, the notion of "evil elites" that are out of touch with ordinary people is a well-known populist trope used to provoke distrust in institutions and the political establishment - which is one of the primary aims of the Kremlin's disinformation campaign. George Soros and Bill Gates are both frequent targets of pro-Kremlin disinformation: Soros for his financing of NGOs supporting human rights and democracy (read more here) and Gates for his work on public health, which has triggered multiple conspiracy theories in context of the COVID-19 pandemic that the pro-Kremlin media has actively promoted (read more here). Philanthropic efforts by billionaires like Soros and Gates are no evidence of "global control". In democratic states, including the EU, the activities of lobbies are carefully regulated.