Propagandists Accuse West of Conspiracy Against Ukraine
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Claims that Zbigniew Brzezinski planned to reduce Ukraine's population to 20 million and that George Soros controlled Ukrainian presidents are unsubstantiated, relying on questionable memories and miscontextualized quotes.
- Accusations of the US creating biological weapons in labs and testing them on people in Ukraine are false, with no evidence provided to support these claims.
- The assertion that the IMF forced Ukraine to sell land to US corporations is also baseless, lacking any proof.
Propagandists are circulating claims on social media alleging a long-term Western conspiracy against Ukraine, dubbed the 'Brzezinski plan.' These narratives assert that Western powers have systematically worked to reduce Ukraine's population, undermine its healthcare system, and sell its land to corporations.
One central claim suggests Zbigniew Brzezinski intended for Ukraine's population to not exceed 20 million. However, this is based on a questionable recollection from Vitold Fokin, shared decades after Brzezinski's death and without any corroborating evidence like recordings or documents. Furthermore, a quote attributed to Brzezinski, urging Ukrainians to defend their freedom and stating the West would then support them, has been taken out of context. Brzezinski's writings, including 'The Grand Chessboard,' emphasized Ukraine's geopolitical significance due to its population and resources, and he advocated for a democratic, sovereign, and European Ukraine, not for population reduction.
Another accusation targets George Soros, claiming he controlled Ukrainian presidents, and that Ulana Suprun dismantled the country's medical system. While Soros's foundation provided grants and Petro Poroshenko received an award, these actions do not prove Soros controlled the presidency. Regarding healthcare, the procurement of medicines through international organizations began in 2015, before Suprun's appointment, and reportedly saved up to 40% of funds. Reforms, while open to criticism, are not evidence of intentional destruction of the medical system.
Finally, the claim that US-funded laboratories developed biological weapons and conducted human experiments in Ukraine is presented without any supporting evidence. The article debunks these allegations, stating that there is no proof of a Western plan to reduce Ukraine's population or plunder the country. Natural population decline, exacerbated by the Russian invasion, millions of displaced people, and war casualties, is presented as a demographic reality, not a conspiracy.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.