Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
Content is published claiming that according to the media company, "Bloomberg", the United States of America (USA) "is preparing to betray Ukraine and accept Russia's conditions by concluding an agreement to end the war."
Ky claim was given through a status published today (October 21) by an account named "Writing Investigator".
What is the truth?
Hibrid.info has found that the claim is based on an opinion published in "Bloomberg", which does not reflect the position of the medium where it was published.
Hibrid.info has found the article titled "Selling Out Ukraine Casts Shame on the West", published in "Bloomberg", from which the claim in question is based (see here).
The information inside indicates that the content represents an opinion written by Max Hastings (type of opinion journalism genre).
The introductory part of the opinion published in "Bloomberg" translated into Albanian:
“Ukraine will soon be sold. If this statement sounds too brutal and definitive, consider the evidence: the Russians occupy a fifth of its territory, and the best efforts of Ukrainians have failed to expel these invaders. Vladimir Putin’s army is receiving increasingly sophisticated weapons, while Ukrainians struggle to sustain their forces.
More seriously, European countries facing economic and energy problems are desperate to see an end to the war at any cost short of Ukraine’s outright surrender. If Donald Trump wins the US election, it is widely assumed that, given his declared enthusiasm for Putin, the Ukrainians are toast. Even if Kamala Harris reaches the White House, she is likely to pursue a deal to end the war, because Washington sees no scenario for Ukraine to win, despite the US sending $175 billion in aid. (see here)”
Also at the end of this article you can see it highlighted that this article does not necessarily represent the views of "Bloomberg" (see here).
Hibrid.info has found a reaction from the US Department of Defense, where the Secretary of this department, Lloyd J. Austin III, on October 18 in Brussels, reaffirmed the long-term commitment of the US and NATO to a free and sovereign Ukraine, in a press conference (see here).
Analyze:
The claim that a media outlet reported that “the US is preparing to betray Ukraine and accept Russia's terms by concluding an agreement to end the war” is incorrect.
This claim actually represents an opinion published in the referenced medium.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Manipulation of facts".
Reasoning:
“Factual manipulation” is a rating given to informational content that uses facts known to be accurate but interprets them in a distorted manner. These reports typically use accurate information to draw incorrect conclusions or claims, thereby misleading consumers of media content about the actual meaning of the facts presented.