Disinfo: The West has planned the total destruction of Syria

Summary

The West has planned the total destruction of Syria. Syrians, Russians, Iranians, Shiites of Lebanon, Iraq and other countries, and also Turks have saved the country from the total destruction planned by the West.

Disproof

Conspiracy theory. No evidence is given.

The article’s claim is consistent with the recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the alleged support provided by the US and other Western states to ISIS in order to destroy Syria.

This narrative about the West’s collusion with ISIS does not reflect reality: Western countries have engaged in major effort to combat ISIS and have contributed to its defeat, through the constant and ongoing work of the Global Coalition against Daesh.

As for the claim that the West has planned for the destruction of Syria, the European Union was clear from the very beginning of the conflict in Syria that there can be no military solution and that violence must stop. The EU is committed to the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian state, and to a peaceful solution in Syria, as stated in the EU strategy on Syria.

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Reported in: Issue 189
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26/02/2020
Language/target audience: Italian
Country: US, Syria
Keywords: Conspiracy theory, Syrian War, Daesh
Outlet: Geopolitica.ru

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March 09, 2020

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative aiming to discredit the investigation of the Joint International Team (JIT) into the downing of flight MH17.

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Neoliberal countries don’t care about containing the coronavirus epidemic

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March 09, 2020

Disproof

Conspiracy theory. No evidence is given to support the article’s claim that neoliberal countries (that is, countries with free-market economies) “do not care” about fighting coronavirus and are doing nothing to contain it.

Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the China coronavirus blaming US and the West for having spread the disease or for not doing anything to contain it.

Crimea became Russian in full compliance with international law after a referendum

In 2014, there has been a referendum in which the people of Crimea voted to unite with Russia in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter. Now the issue is definitely closed.

March 09, 2020

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative on the annexation of Crimea claiming that Crimean citizens chose to rejoin Russia through a legal referendum.

On 26 February 2014 the Russian Federation deployed members of its armed forces to gain control over parts of the Ukrainian territory without the consent of the Ukrainian Government. The next day a referendum was announced and a vote was held on March 16, 2014 in the Peninsula of Crimea. The territory was then controlled by Russian forces, though neither Ukrainian nor Russian election code was observed. The European Commission for Democracy through Law, known as as the Venice Commission, declared that the referendum was illegal under both Ukrainian and Crimean Constitutions, and violated international standards and norms.