Disinfo: Washington seeks a war between Russia and Ukraine; Moscow tries to avoid it

Summary

A war with Ukraine, of course, is not a favorable scenario for Russia. On the contrary, this is what Washington seeks, and what Moscow is trying to avoid.

Disproof

The claim that the US is dragging Ukraine into a war with Russia is a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative not backed up with evidence. It also tries to deflect attention away from Russia's involvement in the Donbas war by speaking about the alleged involvement of the US or the West, and a possible military escalation at its insistence.

There is irrefutable evidence of direct Russian military involvement in Eastern Ukraine. Russia is supporting its proxies with weapons, its active-duty soldiers serve there and its top military commanders visit the war zone to coordinate joint efforts with the separatists. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Moscow will continue to support these territories.

More recently, since late October 2021, Russia has conducted a military-build up along the Ukrainian border, including the deployment of as much as 190,000 troops, as well as of certain specialised military units, electronic warfare systems and heavy-armoured vehicles.

Read our recent articles on 7 myths of pro-Kremlin disinformation about the Russian military buildup near Ukraine, and Kremlin fabricated pretexts for further invasion to Ukraine.

*This disinformation message appeared in the same article as the claim that Poland played an active role in destabilising the situation in Belarus

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  • Reported in: Issue 272
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 07/02/2022
  • Article language(s) Arabic
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Russia, US, Ukraine
  • Keywords: Warmongering, War in Ukraine, Eastern Ukraine, Donbas
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