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US media exposed the practice of deceit in American intelligence reports in the information war effort against Russia regarding the war in Ukraine. Photo/REUTERS
The horrendous leak of information from American intelligence officials was published NBC News on Wednesday (6/4/2022).
The officials admitted that they had been bragging about the misinformation.
1. Allegations of Russia Preparing to Use Chemical Weapons
When American media cited US intelligence reports to warn that Russia was preparing to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, and when President Joe Biden repeated this warning, they participated in a disinformation campaign. This is the report that was revealed NBC News.
Also read: US Intel: Putin Misled by Russian Military in Invasion of Ukraine
According to the intelligence official who came with the warning, the aim was to prevent Russia from actually using the weapon, even though they themselves judged intelligence to be using “low confidence”.
NBC News citing officials involved in releasing “low-trust” intelligence reports, describing their mission to provide misinformation as part of an effort to undermine Moscow’s propaganda and prevent Russia from defining how war is perceived in the world.
2. Reports of Putin being misled by his own military
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