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Robin, the biden administration says that they have intel to suggest that russians are plotting a false-flag operation with fake graphic videos made to look like ukrainians launched a bloody attack against russians and that would be the pretext for russia to invade ukraine. the administration was pressed to provide evidence. take a listen. >> this is derived from information known to the u.s. government. intelligence information that we have declassified. i think you -- >> okay, well, where is i...

And spring 3,000 isis fighters from a prison in syria. ten got out alive. seven killed, three children. administration officials blame all the deaths on isis but dstles secretary austin promised to look whether u.s. actions caused any harm to innocent civilians. norah. >> o the2nd airborne division in fort bragg, north carolina prepared for deployment to eastern europe amid escalating tensions between ukraine and russia. they are among the 2,000 troops head odd the region to support n.a.t.o. u.s...

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As matthew chance reports, the u.s. is hoping coming forward with this alleged scheme will blunt the impact of any possible fake pretext that russia might use to invade ukraine. >> reporter: this is the latest front in russias unrelenting buildup near ukraines borders. joint military drills in neighboring belarus, a close kremlin ally, where nato says theres been significant movement of an expected 30,000 russian troops in recent days. its the biggest deployment there since the end of the cold w...

Gun registry. sorry, but they do not deserve the benefit of the out. of course we know that all the people with the power the democrat party hate guns and would love nothing more to confiscate as many as possible under whatever pretext the supreme court would allow them to do so. dont take my word for it. take theirs. the second amendment from the day it was passed limited type of people could only go through what type of weapon you could own where there is room under the law for the presidents ...

Theres nothing like that now. and its clear, you know, the public opinion is very much against any war. >> so then what do you make of the accusation from the u.s. that russias preparing an elaborate false flag operation, the fake graphic video with staged explosions, corpses, actors and so on as a pretext for an attack on ukraine, and russias denied it, of course. >> well, to be honest im more alarmed by, for example, the agency jumping the gun and publishing a newswire saying that russia invad...

A little technical glitch there. i think weve fixed it. a member of the foreign affairs committee just back from this bipartisan trip. meetings with president zelensky and others. what did you learn on the trip, particularly about this issue. president biden and his team keep saying that an invasion is imminent and to support that, they cite not only 100,000-plus troops but the movement of medical units and plasma and the like to the border and the ukrainian officials keep playing that down. do ...

I supported the raid that killed osama bin laden, supported the raid that killed his predecessor, and this raid. if we have a chance to kill terrorist leaders on the battlefield we should take that chance. america is safer when the terrorist master minds are killed or captured. >> john: switch to ukraine if i could, forces are going to poland, and john kirby confirmed "washington post" story that russia may be planning a false flag operation as pretext to invasion. >> we believe russia would pro...

And not to president putin. one of the things they are talking about now is a second gas pipeline coming from siberia. but, you know, the traits here, there is something in it for xi but for putin, it is that world stage and it is a possibility to find some economic solace facing what could be big sanctions if he invades ukraine. >> nic robertson in moscow, appreciate it. thanks. want to turn next to steve hall, served as chief of russia operations at the cia. so, steve, how typical is it for ru...

But he also recognised that he will never again be as strong as this to take advantage of the wests weakness. i suspect an invasion is now imminent. russia sparked this diplomatic conflict. this week, the us showed its keen to resolve it peacefully. but it remains unclear how far both sides are prepared to go to placate the other. mark lobel, bbc news. lets speak to sergei goryashko from bbc russian two. we heard a conservative mp saying he thinks a russian invasion is imminent. what is your fee...