Report: Russia Plotted to Kill CIA Informant

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The Spin

Anti-Russia narrative

The rate at which Kremlin critics meet grisly ends isn't a coincidence; Putin persecutes free speech by directing the murder of his opponents. The Kremlin portrays Putin's critics as traitors to justify their assassination, but the real traitors to Russia are the autocrat's followers, who are destroying the country's well-being, reputation, and future in their attempts to cling on to power.

Pro-Russia narrative

Putin doesn't hate critics; he hates the country's traitors and defectors. Russia cannot allow the West to interfere in its domestic matters with impunity. The Russian intelligence services have the right to act against anyone indulging in anti-Russian campaigns, whether on its own or on foreign soil.

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