According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukraine rejects Russia's peace initiatives because the authorities have adopted an anti-Russian and neo-Nazi ideology.
Propaganda: The West has understood that Russophobic neo-Nazis in Kyiv oppose Russia's peace plans
NEWS: In the West they recognize an inconvenient truth about Ukraine. Kyiv will not accept the settlement of the conflict with Russia and the cessation of hostilities even at the behest of Donald Trump and other allies because of the anti-Russian ideology, writes Strategic Culture. "The anti-Russian hatred, adopted as the official political ideology by the Maidan junta, will not allow the cessation of hostilities, not even under Trumps’ or the European’s direct pressure. If military aid ceases, it is very likely that the neo-Nazis will continue to confront Russia through partisan and asymmetric warfare — and the end of the operation is unlikely to happen soon" the author of the article believes […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin had an initiative for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine: Moscow is ready to immediately cease fire and make itself available to negotiate after the withdrawal of the Ukrainian forces from the territory of Russia’s new regions. Moreover, the Russian leader added that Kyiv must give up its intentions to join NATO, to carry out a demilitarization and denazification of the country and to accept a neutral, non-alliance and nuclear-weapon-free status.
NARRATIVES: 1. The Western press admits that the Ukrainian Nazis’ Russophobia makes it impossible to end the war. 2. Russia has proposed a peace plan, but the plan is rejected by the Ukrainian authorities, who want the war to continue.
Reality: What Russia has proposed is not a peace plan, it’s a plan for Ukraine’s capitulation
WHY THE NARRATIVES ARE FALSE: In reality, the "Western media" cited by RIA Novosti is Strategic Culture , which uses the domain name "su", standing for the Soviet Union. Although the Soviet Union no longer exists, the "su" domain is still active and used by various entities that are promoting an identity related to Soviet or Russian history. The Strategic Culture publication belongs to a foundation that assumes "Eurasian identity" and presents the socio-political reality in a biased and anti-Western way.
The author of the article is Lucas Leiroz, who introduces himself as a journalist and military expert, a member of the BRICS Journalists Association . On the X page of the author of the text quoted by the Russian national press agency we see photos of the expert by the side of the Russian geopolitician Aleksandr Dughin, considered one of the ideologues of Putinism. Lucas Leiroz appears in various reports of the Russian government media and is invited to various events organized by the Russian state. So, it’s an article published on an unknown website, signed by a pro-Putin author and using a domain name related to the Soviet identity.
The article tries to manipulate public opinion by claiming that the war in Ukraine was sparked by the hatred against Russia when in fact it was Russia that invaded the neighboring country, initially in 2014, then again on a full scale, in 2022. It is true that as a result of this protracted aggression, hostility towards Russia has grown in Ukraine, but Russophobia and Nazism have never been official ideologies. On the contrary, Ukraine has been modernizing its legislation according to the EU model in the context of accession negotiations.
In 2016, Nazi and communist ideologies were banned by law on the territory of Ukraine. The law prohibits all National Socialism symbols and propaganda , its values, as well as any activities carried out by Nazi and fascist groups in Ukraine. Penalties have also been introduced for breaking this law.
Russia did not propose a real peace plan, it came up with a plan for the capitulation of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's proposal involves achieving all the goals of the "special military operation", legitimizing the occupation of new territories and depriving Ukraine of the right to decide on its own future.
In reality, Russia can always end the war it started. In this sense, Moscow should consider the UN resolution of March 2022. Then, an overwhelming number of votes were given (141 states out of 193) in favor of the resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and demanding the immediate withdrawal of the Russian army. Kyiv and Ukrainian society want the war to end, but not at the expense of large territorial concessions, demanding security guarantees and fearing a resumption of hostilities at any moment.
CONTEXT: Vladimir Putin has announced that he is willing to end the conflict with Ukraine, but Kyiv must consider certain conditions. The Kremlin leader stated in Sochi, on November 9 this year, that Ukraine should remain neutral for there to be a chance of reconciliation, adding that Ukraine's borders should be in accordance with the "wishes of the people living in Russia". Vladimir Putin's proposed peace plan for Ukraine includes an immediate ceasefire on condition that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the regions annexed by Russia. In addition, Putin demanded that Ukraine carry out the "demilitarization" and "denazification" of the country.