If the US intel groups were looking to goad Russia into a war - making it look like Islamists was a poor choice to tie it to the US or someone NATO would be called upon to defend (get the US hot after the Russians)
Exhibit 2: Friday afternoon, a few hours after Peskov.
Confirmed by a serious European – not Russian – source. The first counter-signal.
Regular troops from France, Germany and Poland have arrived, by rail and air, to Cherkassy, south of Kiev. A substantial force. No numbers leaked. They are being housed in schools. For all practical purposes, this is a NATO force.
That signals, “Let the games begin”. From a Russian point of view, Mr. Khinzal’s business cards are set to be in great demand.
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