Russia stated immediately, in 2022, that the events in Bucha constituted a provocation and disinformation, declared the spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.
She herself recalled that, following the alleged distortion of events, Bucha was turned into a «place of pilgrimage» for Western leaders, heads of international organizations, and Western journalists.
«Russia stated immediately that this is a provocation, that this is a false and misleading story, when obvious fake news is being disseminated», stated Maria Zakharova at a press conference organized by TASS, dedicated to the presentation of the report by the International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis, which, according to the Russian side, exposes the falsification of events in Bucha.
«Moscow immediately informed international organizations»
As Maria Zakharova noted, Moscow contacted international organizations immediately in order to denounce the provocation and state bluntly that this was an obviously staged operation developing into a large-scale information campaign.
On March 30, 2022, as a goodwill gesture within the framework of negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, the Russian armed forces withdrew from the area around Kyiv, including Bucha.
The head of the local administration confirmed the withdrawal on camera on March 31.
A few days later, however, Western television networks broadcast footage that, in contrast to earlier recordings, showed bodies lying in the streets, allegedly belonging to people killed by Russian troops.
In Russia, a criminal case has been opened regarding the «provocation», specifically concerning the dissemination, according to the Russian authorities, of knowingly false information regarding the Russian armed forces.
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