DISINFO: EU, Europe, NATO hamper peaceful solution in Ukraine
SUMMARY
The United States of America, European countries and NATO have played a huge role in hampering a peace solution in Ukraine.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets accusing the West of unwillingness to assist in bringing an end to what Russia calls “a special military operation” in Ukraine.
In reality, some Western countries are supplying Ukraine with weapons to help it repel Russian aggression and are simultaneously trying to find a diplomatic solution to the war against Ukraine. The West’s role is highly positive in its efforts to stop the war while Russia is doing everything to prolong it and afflict as many civilian victims as possible. In order to force Moscow into stopping hostilities, the European Council adopted a sixth package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia and Belarus on 3 June 2022. This package includes restrictions on exports, prohibition of consulting services, de-SWIFTing of additional banks, suspension of the broadcasting activities of several state-owned outlets, as well as individual sanctions.
Contrary to Russian claims that its troops target only military facilities in Ukraine, a lot of civilian infrastructure has been damaged or ruined and thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been killed. According to unofficial data, up to 22,000 civilians have died in Mariupol alone. Russian troops killed hundreds of civilians in the town of Bucha outside Kyiv. Similar atrocities have been discovered in many other cities where Russian forces were in control.
Read OSCE Report on violations of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity commited in Ukraine since 24 February 2022. See also the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine here along with EU vs Disinfo's Guide to Deciphering Pro-Kremlin disinformation around Putin's War.