I suspect that’s the case. The CIA amazingly seem to know EXACTLY how it was going to come down.
In May 2009 our FBI entrapped four idiots they groomed into “attacking” Stewart airport here in NY.
They were called the Newburgh Four.
From start to finish it was the FBI planning, instigating, providing materials, right up to the night of the supposed “attack”.
All four have been released, and our letter agencies learned from it.
They learned that they need to be more careful and actually have a real attack.
The Newburgh Four were given inert equipment.
It is surprising to see the referee come out so strongly on the side of the Putin apologists. The CIA is not nearly as omnipotent as you imagine.