The sentiment in Washington leading up to the Moscow attack was that Russians needed to feel the impact of the war in Ukraine.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 The sentiment in Washington leading up to the Moscow attack was that Russians needed to feel the impact of the war in Ukraine personally. This sentiment grew in desperatation as US sanctions failed, Russian gains in Ukraine accelerated, and the Russian population demonstrated overwhelming support for President Putin in recent elections. Previous attempts to make Russians “feel“ the war included drone attacks on major city centers, attacks on infrastructure & attempts to destroy the Russian economy. Emily Harding, featured in this video, is formally of the CIA now at the US gov/arms industry-funded think tank CSIS.