DISINFO: US trying to replace Georgian government with anti-Russian one
SUMMARY
The US is trying to overthrow the Georgian government and establish a hostile anti-Russian one, and has coordinated a mercenary attack on Syria that has forced 280,000 Syrians to flee. Putin and Lavrov do nothing about the endless provocations and hegemonic intentions of the United States against Russia, Iran and China. Instead, they are trying to end the war in Ukraine by opening up to negotiations, not realising that they will be deceived again by Washington.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative framing popular protests in Georgia as a Western-backed ‘colour revolution’ or a coup d'état, trying to discredit Georgia’s opposition and the civil society organizations by framing them as foreign stooges.
Also conspiracy theory, not backed by credible evidence, claiming that the US intelligence services played a significant role in the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar Al Assad and disinformation narrative accusing Ukraine and its allies of warmongering and trying to portray Russia as a peace-loving country.
There is no evidence to support the allegations of any foreign involvement in the protests in Georgia. Recent mass protests in Georgia, which were already ongoing over allegations of election rigging, intensified following the Ruling Georgian Dream party’s latest decision to halt efforts to start the accession negotiations with the EU until 2028. Protesters faced severe police brutality and violent clashes, accompanied with mass arrests and beating of demonstrators. As of 10 December, police have arrested more than 400 people, with most reporting physical abuse, according to the Social Justice Centre NGO, which provides legal counselling to those affected. Journalists were among those injured or abused during the rallies.
Pro-Kremlin media have been warning for a long time of an upcoming ‘colour revolution’ in Georgia in order to pre-emptively shape the information space ahead of what were foreseeable and likely protests against the ruling party, already shaken by previous massive demonstrations against the so-called ‘Foreign Agents Law’. The topic was covered in detail in this analysis.
Heads of the European Union countries, the US, Israel and the UN welcomed the fall of Al-Assad’s regime while emphasising that Syria has a historic opportunity to build a peaceful country after decades of repressive rule. It was also stated that the fight against the terrorist organisation ISIS, which operates in Syria, will continue. It was in this context that President Joe Biden, on December 8, announced that the United States had launched airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria to prevent the terrorists from regaining ground after the fall of Bashar Al-Assad.
US strikes against ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS, in order to prevent the terrorist group from conducting external operations and to ensure that ISIS does not seek to take advantage of the current situation to reconstitute in central Syria.
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