The United States accused Russia on Friday January 14 of having “
prepositioned
” agents in Ukraine to carry out an operation that could serve as a “
pretext for an invasion
” by forces from Moscow.
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“
Russia is laying the groundwork for the possibility of fabricating a pretext for an invasion, including through acts of sabotage and information operations, by accusing Ukraine of planning an imminent attack against Russian forces. in eastern Ukraine
,” a senior US official said, detailing the intelligence Washington has.