Propagandists are writing on social media that former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg allegedly stated that “if the ceasefire line provides for the preservation of Russian control over the territories, this means that Ukraine must permanently give up these territories”. However, this is not true.

The experts of the Center for Countering Disinformation were the ones to debunk this. They found out that in fact, in this interview for Table.Briefings, Stoltenberg emphasized that if the ceasefire line means that Russia continues to control all occupied territories, that does not mean that Ukraine has to give up the territory forever. Propagandists distorted his words, claiming that the West allegedly agreed to territorial concessions.

This manipulation is aimed at sowing despair among both Ukrainians and Ukraine’s Western allies, as well as at discrediting the position of NATO and the international community, which supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine and condemns Russian aggression.