Ukraine – Russia: Western propaganda reminiscent of US invasion of Iraq

The West is conducting a well-designed intelligence operation in the context of “hybrid warfare” theory, with the aim of Russia says the deputy secretary of the Security Council of the country, Mikhail Popov, in an interview with the newspaper “Rosiskaya Gazeta”.

Popov even pointed out that exactly the same picture was observed on her eves US invasion of Iraq. According to TASS, he said in particular: “The exact same ‘indisputable elements of espionage’ that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction, an unforgettable test tube in the hands of Colin Powell (served as US Secretary of State from 2001). -2005 – s.s) at the meeting of the UN Security Council “.

Popov said that European countries, which “under US pressure are increasing arms shipments to Ukraine“, Will be responsible for the quite possible provocations of Kiev against the (self-proclaimed) republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, but also for the fact that” they use all kinds of nationalist groups and mercenaries “.

At the same time, he pointed out that under the pretext of the Russian threat, the Americans forced their NATO allies “to gather its lines, asking them to sometimes increase the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.”

“Washington plans to regain its lost dominance in the world”

The West, he continued, tries to control any movements of the Russian Armed Forces in its territory and limit their planned preparation, although the United States itself is ready to expand its military presence in Europe.

Finally, as the APE emphasizes, Popov emphasizes that the impression is created that one of the goals of the “detailed and multifaceted US information campaign against Russia, carried out in the context of the much-loved theory of ‘hybrid war’ in the West.” , is to divert public attention “from their own internal problems and from Washington’s plans to regain its lost dominance in the world”.