russia\u2019s foreign intelligence service (svr) has released another propaganda fake \u2014 this time claiming that France allegedly plans to involve private military companies in the \u201cdirect participation\u201d in the war against russia.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The svr refers to a French government decree and falsely claims that it supposedly allows PMCs to take part in combat operations on Ukraine\u2019s side. Propagandists allege that members of French PMCs are needed in Ukraine to work in mobile air-defense teams and with French-supplied weapons.<\/p>\n
The goal of such statements is obvious: the kremlin is trying to shift responsibility for prolonging the war onto European countries, creating the illusion that they are the ones \u201cpushing\u201d Ukraine to continue fighting. The svr has issued similar fakes repeatedly. In reality, the only reason the war continues is russia\u2019s aggression and the kremlin\u2019s refusal to stop hostilities.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The svr is also attempting to reinforce a narrative convenient for the regime \u2014 that russia is not fighting Ukraine, but the \u201centire collective West.\u201d This narrative helps explain the duration of the war and ongoing losses to the domestic audience, feeding the illusion that russia is resisting \u201coverwhelming forces.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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