DISINFO: Deploying ‘peacekeeping’ forces to Russian historical lands would lead to WWIII
SUMMARY
The plans for the so-called ‘coalition of the willing’ aim to deploy troops in Ukraine under the guise of peacekeeping forces. Such a deployment to Russian historical lands could lead to a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia and even to World War III. This ‘peacekeeping’ concept actually hides a search for the control of Ukraine and its mineral resources, so it would be more correct to call them invading or occupying troops. They would support the Nazi regime, the persecution of Orthodox believers and the campaign to deprive the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine from their right to speak their mother tongue. These would be troops for a direct intervention in the conflict.
RESPONSE
This disinformation story is a gross manipulation of facts, published as a direct reaction to British and French-led efforts to create a so-called ‘coalition of the willing’ to send troops to Ukraine after an eventual peace agreement, to ensure its implementation. This disinformation piece distorts this initiative by framing it as warmongering and a suicidal escalation.
Allegations that this deployment would be intended to control Ukraine are an attempt to promote several recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about Ukraine’s alleged lack of sovereignty and the European Union as a nefarious, self-interested actor, while the mention of Ukraine as “Russian historical lands” aims to deny Ukraine’s statehood. The plan foresees a ‘reassurance force’ for Ukraine with several stabilisation goals and has been welcomed by the Ukrainian government.
The proposal only contemplates the deployment of European forces in Ukraine if a full ceasefire is reached, followed by an actual peace plan. However, as this deployment would complicate or prevent any eventual future Russian attack against Ukraine, the Kremlin has strongly attacked this proposal. As a result, pro-Kremlin disinformation is also targeting it.
Claims about the Ukrainian government as a ‘Nazi regime’, its alleged persecution of Orthodox believers and Russophone citizens have been debunked multiple times (see here, here, here, here, here, here and here).
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives, such as claims that Europe’s irresponsible actions would lead to the biggest conflict since WWII, that the "Coalition of the willing" is an anti-Russian coalition of globalists, that EU peacekeepers would defend Kyiv Nazi regime rather than uphold peace, or that the ‘coalition of the willing’ shows the division inside the EU regarding Ukraine.