French politician justifies Russia's invasion of Ukraine, claiming 'torture and murder' of Russian speakers

The Center for Countering Disinformation shared the information in its compilation.

Disinformation: International law expert and publicist from France Régis de Castelnau said: "After the 2014 coup, the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine was persecuted, tortured and killed. This factor, like many others, fully justifies Russia's actions in 2022 from a legal point of view." 

Manipulation: American journalist Michael Tracy wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "In practice, “Stand With Ukraine” has translated to “Enable and facilitate a year and a half’s worth of abominable destruction with no end in sight” Does anyone really need to have the translation of “Stand With Israel” spelled out for them." 

Manipulation: The Polish edition of Myśl Polska wrote: "Once again, the interests of those geopolitical forces that pushed Poland to support Ukraine against its own interests are now forcing us to support Israel to our detriment." 

• Meanwhile, Russia has launched a new disinformation campaign against the backdrop of the war in Israel. Russian TV channels are spreading false information to discredit Ukraine.