DISINFO: Russia is trying to stop the Collective West because it creates wars and conflicts
SUMMARY
The Collective West, for its thirst for natural resources, created colonialism, slave trade, racism, Nazism and fascism, all the wars and conflicts. Even today the Collective West stops at nothing. It is an insatiable monster that devours everything in its path until it is stopped. Russia is trying to stop it.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about a belligerent and hostile agenda of the so called 'collective West'. As part of a demonisation campaign, the West is regularly portrayed in pro-Kremlin media as having outrageous intentions towards specific peoples and countries, foremost Russia.
In the months leading up to Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin and his circle began referring to the “collective West” and “Anglo-Saxons,” terms whose origins and precise meanings are unclear, but which the Russian authorities use to designate Russia’s number one enemy.
Portraying the Collective West as a monster that creates wars and conflicts is a means to deflect attention away from Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and its responsibility for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine..
Russia's aggression against Ukraine was unprovoked and unjustified. It was Putin’s personal decision to invade Ukraine and start the largest military conflict in Europe since WWII.
Russia is the only country responsible for the invasion of Ukraine. It has been coming up with different false explanations and pretexts for its aggression since the beginning of its hostilities. See our past analysis, Twelve myths about Russia’s war in Ukraine exposed.
The West is not helping Ukraine for getting its mineral resources. Western governments have provided Ukraine with significant diplomatic, financial, and humanitarian aid to supporting its sovereignty and territorial integrity Sanctions imposed on Russia by Western nations in response to its aggression in Ukraine underscore their determination to uphold international norms and deter further destabilisation.
Read here more disinformation cases linked to the concept of Collective West.