Disinfo: The Western geopolitical interests are behind the recent London terror...

Summary

The Western geopolitical interests are behind the recent London terror attacks. // The American secret services are the creators of the islamic fundamentalism. // The West does not want to fight terror.

Disproof

Another attempt of pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets to misuse terror attacks, as described here: bit.ly/2oAtl67, // No evidence given. // The West does indeed fight terror, the US-led coalition has helped local partners push Daesh out of 62% of populated territory it once controlled in Iraq and 30% of the populated territory it once controlled in Syria: bit.ly/2s2klIH,

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  • Reported in: Issue 72
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 06/06/2017
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: UK, US
  • Keywords: London attacks, West, Islamic extremism, Secret services, Terrorism
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Disinfo: CNN staged the group of British Muslims condemning the terrorist...

CNN staged the group of British Muslims condemning the terrorist attack in London in its live broadcast.

Disproof

CNN issued a statement to adress the rumors: "This story is nonsense. The group of demonstrators that was at the police cordon was being allowed through by officers so they could show their signs to the gathered media. The CNN crew along with other media present simply filmed them doing so." bit.ly/2rcHx4P, . Further debunking by Snopes bit.ly/2sKS9sW, .

Disinfo: As long as the West doesn't cooperate with Russia in...

As long as the West doesn’t cooperate with Russia in countering terrorism – which Russia has suggested many times already – the terrorist attacks in Europe, like the recent ones in the UK, will continue.

Disproof

No evidence given. This is an often repeated narrative in pro-Kremlin disinformation.

Disinfo: Russia is the only state in the world that is...

Russia is the only state in the world that is making a ‘decisive contribution in the fight against Daesh’ and preventing ‘hundreds of acts of terrorism in Russia and all over the world’.

Disproof

There is an international coalition whose fight against the terrorists reduced the territory under the control of Daesh significantly: bit.ly/2s2klIH, . Furthermore, open source analysis by the Atlantic Council reveals that Russian strikes were not primarily targeting Daesh bit.ly/2ezHF8K, // As for the ‘preventing hundreds acts of terrorism in Russia and all over the world’ by the Russian military mission, no evidence given.