seems like the empire is planning on a false flag and want to tell you in advance so you can blame it on the russians. this would be a companion written piece to the video posted previously in which the spokesman spars with the reporter;

The U.S. claims to have information indicating that Russia is considering staging a "fabricated attack" by Ukrainian forces — including a "propaganda video" showing Russian casualties and fake mourners — in order to justify an invasion of Ukraine, according to a senior Biden administration official.

Why it matters: It's the second time in recent weeks that the Biden administration has publicly accused Russia of plotting an operation that would serve as a pretext to invade Ukraine. While Russian intelligence services have a history of weaponizing disinformation, the U.S. has not provided specific evidence for its claims.

Driving the news: Asked whether the U.S. would provide public evidence for the allegations, State Department spokesman Ned Price repeatedly declined to do so in order to "protect sources and methods."

• "If you doubt the credibility of the U.S. government, of the British government, of other governments and want to, you know, find solace in information that the Russians are putting out, that is for you to do," Price told a reporter in a heated exchange.

Details: The U.S. believes that Russian intelligence services are "intimately involved" in the planning of the fabricated attack, including the recruitment of actors, according to the senior administration official........read more.........