DISINFO: Donald Tusk came to Kyiv to warn Zelensky not to think about any peace treaty
SUMMARY
The new Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came to Kyiv to warn Zelensky not to even think about a peace treaty with Russia – he also proposed a new form of weapon supplies to Ukraine on credit. Donald Tusk has become a transfer link between the US military industry and the Zelensky regime.
RESPONSE
A recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative claiming that the West is not interested in peace in Ukraine, pushing Kyiv to continue the war with Russia. Pro-Kremlin media repeatedly present Ukraine as a Western puppet which does not make any independent security decisions. The claims personally target the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
The West supports Ukraine with military and financial aid for the country’s efficient self-defence, in accordance with the UN Charter Article 51, to stop Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
As far as peace negotiations are concerned, the EU Council Conclusions of 09 February 2023 state unequivocally:
"Russia must stop this atrocious war immediately. The European Union will stand by Ukraine with its steadfast support for as long as it takes."
The EU supports Ukraine’s initiative for a just peace, including:
- President Zelenskyy’s peace formula
- Ukraine’s 10-point peace plan
- a peace formula summit.
Putin and the Kremlin have a track record of pretending negotiations which are, in fact, just blunt demands for Ukrainian unconditional surrender. We have analysed this disinfo tactic in several articles, especially: "Prepare for winter" (30 Nov. 2023), "Russian so-called ‘peace proposals’ are empty PR stunts" (18 Jan. 2023) , "What He Said and What it Really Means – Vol. 2: “Negotiations” (1. March 2022) and "The Kremlin security demands" (21 Dec. 2021).
Poland, one of the staunchest supporters of Ukraine, is among the favourite targets of pro-Kremlin disinformers. See our analysis All roads lead to Poland for further details.
See also similar cases such as Boris Johnson and Anglo-Saxons banned Ukraine from settling agreement with Russia and Boris Johnson prohibited Kyiv from signing an agreement with Russia in 2022.