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The EU is destroying Ukraine by funding the war, it has done nothing to help and has ruined its economy, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.
NEWS: Unfortunately, people are attracted by the illusions created by speeches about NATO and EU accession. This does not apply only to Ukraine. We ask ourselves a simple economic question: what will you bring to the single market? What makes you interesting for this market?
The European Union is a huge, competitive, technological and very demanding market. Joining this market, as shown by the case of Ukraine, which signed an association agreement, had serious consequences. The result completely destroyed its economy. There was a disintegration of the few technological branches we still had. [...]
This is a country where infrastructure needs to be developed and large amounts of money invested in roads, communications, constructions, port expansion, etc. Considerable expenses are required in this regard.
Will the European Union make such investments? Right now, everything it invests is directed towards the destruction of Ukraine, the delivery of weapons and the funding of the army. Will the EU invest in infrastructure development? For the last 30 years, no infrastructure project has been carried out jointly with the European Union.
NARRATIVES: 1. Ukraine’s EU rapprochement generated the destruction of the economy. 2. The EU and Ukraine have not implemented any joint infrastructure projects. 3. The EU funds the war in Ukraine and the destruction of this country.
PURPOSE: To discredit the West and the authorities in Kyiv for choosing to join the EU. To legitimize Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
WHY THE NARRATIVES ARE FALSE: The Ukrainian economy was not destroyed by the implementation of the provisions of the EU Association Agreement, but by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Ukraine’s EU rapprochement did not generate the destruction of the economy, but its revival through the gradual reorientation of producers towards the European markets. Russia devastated Ukraine's economy in the context of the war, carrying out military attacks that targeted critical infrastructure such as factories, power plants and transport routes, inflicting significant damage. The blockade of Ukrainian ports has restricted trade and exports, severely disrupting the agricultural sector. The instability generated by the conflict led to massive job losses and a dramatic drop in foreign investment, thus contributing to deepening economic recession and difficulties in the economic recovery process. The EU has pledged to help Ukraine, providing funds, including for social expenses (pensions, salaries, current expenses, etc.)
In the past, the EU has implemented a number of joint projects with Ukraine. These were projects for the improvement of transport infrastructure (investments in the modernization of railways, roads and ports, the opening of new border crossing checkpoints), projects in the field of energy (diversification of energy sources, improvement of energy efficiency and interconnection of national electrical networks with the EU grid), development of water and sewage infrastructure, environmental projects (rehabilitation of areas affected by pollution and the promotion of circular economy), digitization and telecommunications projects.
Dozens of infrastructure projects implemented in the western regions of Ukraine were financed through the Romania-Ukraine EU program over 2014-2020 alone. The EU continues to finance cross-border projects under the new interregional development framework. The European Commission is planning to disburse a 2.5 billion EUR package addressing infrastructure modernization projects in the trans-European transport network, including in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. While Russia is destroying Ukraine's infrastructure, the EU is funding the country's reconstruction and developing viable mechanisms to implement such projects.
The EU is not funding the war in Ukraine and the destruction of that country, but is supporting Kyiv’s defensive efforts. The West has every right to help Ukraine, according to the UN Charter and the principles of international law. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU has provided Kyiv with economic, humanitarian and military assistance worth over 88 billion EUR. The EU has also imposed a series of sanctions against individuals and organizations aimed at weakening Russia's economy by restricting access to key technologies and markets, thus restricting its ability to continue the war. Currently, the EU makes substantial contributions to strengthening Ukraine's resilience and has established a new Facility for Ukraine, designed to provide the country with stable financial support of up to 50 billion EUR over 2024-2027.
BACKGROUND: After the Euromaidan protests in Kyiv in 2013-2014, when hundreds of thousands of citizens protested against the decision of fugitive Russian President Viktor Yanukovych not to sign the Association Agreement with the EU, the new authorities focused on institutional rapprochement with Brussels. The EU Association Agreement was signed in 2016, launching the Europeanization process of society and the economy. Kyiv applied to become a member of the EU in March 2022, in the midst of the war with Russia, becoming a candidate state and subsequently launching accession negotiations. The authorities are expected to implement a series of reforms necessary for Ukraine's compliance with the community acquis, known as the Copenhagen Criteria.
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