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A Twitter/X post on Russian state platform RT, twists Canadian PM Mark Carney’s remarks about supporting Danish/Greenland sovereignty within NATO into a false war declaration. Multiple independent records show Carney did not threaten war; he affirmed that Greenland’s future is for Denmark/Greenland to decide and underscored allied defense commitments—nothing more. Given RT’s track record and EU sanctions, this is a textbook Kremlin tactical narrative injection to create panic and divide the US and Canada.

RT has been identified by Canada and its allies as an important component of Kremlin intelligence operations.

THE CLAIM

RT’s X post reads: “CANADA WILL DECLARE WAR ON USA FOR GREENLAND — CARNEY.” The exact wording is mirrored by third-party captures discussing the RT post.

THE FACTS

Mark Carney did not declare war or threaten it. He stated the future of Greenland is for Greenland and Denmark and reaffirmed support for Danish/Greenland sovereignty, consistent with NATO commitments, not a call to war.

NARRATIVE CONTEXT & STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

Match to playbook: Inflate allied differences, cast NATO as fracturing, and push Western publics toward cynicism (“allies on brink of war”). Strategic objective: Incite conflict between allies. Corrode NATO cohesion and distract from Russia’s aggression elsewhere by manufacturing an intra-alliance crisis.

  • StinkyFingerItchyBum
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    5 days ago

    Shit remember when Russian propaganda was subtle and effective?

    Putin ain’t what he used to be. Time to put that senior citizen to rest.

    • Glide
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      The problem is they realized they don’t have to be. Why put time and energy into building subtle and nuanced propaganda when overwhelming brute force of massive lies works just as well, if not better?

      Certain groups will take this and run with it, and in a year it’ll be hard to remember who started the lie.

      • Nik282000
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        5 days ago

        I would settle for a casual impalement as long as it is slow and televised.

        • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
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          4 days ago

          I actually recommended his lower half be placed inside an airlocked bag with him left unattended but forced to watch all the latest Medias touch network videos to help cleanse him of his lying filth and his eyes screwed open like Robot Chicken, for like say a couple weeks. Situation will sort him out lickety split. Natural Cause of Death and all, no doubt