"Much before the invasion started, the Kremlin's outlets were preparing the ground by reversing the cause and consequences of this aggression and portraying the Russian people as a victim."
@JosepBorrellF gave a speech on Russian disinformation at the EP debate.
— a thread 👇🏻
@JosepBorrellF gave a speech on Russian disinformation at the EP debate.
— a thread 👇🏻
"[Kremlin's outlets were claiming that] Zelenskyy is committing genocide. Zelenskyy is a criminal, is a puppet in the hands of the Western people". These are the kind of things that they are systematically spreading."
"History can be interpreted in different ways, but to consider that Zelenskyy is a war criminal and Nazi who is committing genocide against the Russian people is not a matter of historical interpretation."
"The Kremlin and its outlets are systematically lying about the military situation and the suffering of the Ukrainian population. They claim systematically that the Ukrainian authorities are bombing their own citizens or provoking nuclear incidents in order to blame Russia."
"The state media and "the ecosystem" around them are used to push these narratives, manipulate and mislead. And they are an integral part of the aggression – it is not just bombing houses, infrastructure, and people's bodies; they are bombing their minds and spirits."
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