American intelligence officials believe Putin is now willing to act more aggressively against the US, possibly taking riskier actions toward American democracy. Malek Dudakov, a Russian political scientist, recently offered his preferred strategy against the West: "With Europe, economic wars should take priority. As Russia-watchers have been noting , Russian television viewers are getting huge doses of Tucker Carlson and other far-right Americans on their evening programs. Then Russian television played clips of Carlson on Fox News trying to give credibility to Russia's lie. Putin's troubles in Ukraine call for heightened vigilance and a close scrutiny of information, especially when it echoes Russian propaganda.

Source: CNN April 15, 2022 09:13 UTC