The United States espionage machinery shows signs of being very well-oiled and has done nothing but make a fool of Russian President Vladimir Putin, so locked in his bunker.
This is one of the interpretations that analysts in the United States make of the contempt shown by the head of the Kremlin in the face of the information, provided by Washington, that Russia was in danger of suffering a terrorist attack from the Islamic State.
“The Russian dictator, focused on the imaginary threats from supposed Ukrainian Nazis rather than the actual danger from Islamist terrorists, blithely dismissed the prophetic American messages,” Max Boot wrote in The Washington Post on Saturday.
“Providing insight into his twisted psyche,” insists this specialist at the Council on International Relations think tank, Putin earlier this week described the US notification as “a provocative statement that looked like blackmail and an attempt to intimidate.” and destabilize our society.”
Just a few days later, his I'm smarter than anyone, a character trait that connects him with Donald Trump, has portrayed him and his Government. “Putin is not interested in serving Russia's citizens or protecting them from current threats, and his regime is more adept at repressing peaceful dissidents than violent terrorists,” Boot emphasizes in his article.
He was aware that American intelligence is targeting. And he knows it because he was right when he predicted the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And, without going that far, he offered a similar warning to Iran, which also disregarded it, with the same result. There were almost a hundred deaths in January when two bombs exploded in Kerman, an Iranian city where many people had gathered to commemorate the death of the head of the national guard, Qasem Solemani, who died in a US attack.
Given the possible strangeness of Washington helping Moscow, the rival that has challenged the West by invading Ukraine, experts responded that the fight against the Islamic State is an international mission in which all countries must collaborate.
Putin's reaction to the assault by four armed men at the concert hall near Moscow surprised US intelligence. Not only because he disregarded the information sent, which would be understood as geostrategic tension, but because of the lack of internal caution and preparation once he knew what could happen.
From there a reading is made that deduces the weakness of the Russian leader. A fact that is interpreted much more true than the electoral victory last week.
But this will not prevent, they maintained, Putin from convincing a good part of Russians that there is a connection between those detained for the attack and Ukraine, as he spread without evidence this Saturday. Although American spies dismiss that connection, Putin, the tough one, must bear the shame of not protecting the people from him.
