Much of what Biden administration officials said would happen in Ukraine has come to pass, starting with various false pretexts for invasion in the pro-Russian regions, crisis talks among Putin's national security team, subsequent cyber-attacks and eventually missile attacks on Kyiv.
That is nearly exactly what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned would happen when he spoke last week at the United Nations.
US officials had hoped that by revealing Putin's plans, they could cause him to second guess himself or at least remove the element of surprise. By warning the world of "false flag" operations, the US hoped to deny Putin of an accepted rationale for going to war.
Now, officials say they expect to continue using the method, not necessarily to deter Putin — which hasn't proved successful — but to counter Russian claims about events on the ground. That could include rebutting Russian claims about atrocities or seeking to expose Putin's plans ahead of time..
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That is nearly exactly what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned would happen when he spoke last week at the United Nations.
US officials had hoped that by revealing Putin's plans, they could cause him to second guess himself or at least remove the element of surprise. By warning the world of "false flag" operations, the US hoped to deny Putin of an accepted rationale for going to war.
Now, officials say they expect to continue using the method, not necessarily to deter Putin — which hasn't proved successful — but to counter Russian claims about events on the ground. That could include rebutting Russian claims about atrocities or seeking to expose Putin's plans ahead of time..
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cn...aine-russia-news-02-24-22-intl/index.htmlsome
