Because the article is a lie.
I don’t believe any of this is a lie. Do you?
“ Russia’s persistence in trying to sow discord among its adversaries “
“Russia has engaged in a “long pattern of deflection” to pin blame for its malevolent acts on other countries”
“Moscow has long used its intelligence agencies and propaganda machine to muddy the waters of public debate, casting doubts over established facts.” ... “Russia’s pattern of trying to blame other countries for its own actions, like the attempted poisoning last year of a former Russian intelligence officer or the downing of a passenger jet over Ukraine in 2014. “
“The Soviet Union used disinformation for 70 years. This is nothing new. Vladimir Putin is a former KGB agent. He is trained in deception. This is his stock and trade, and he is doing it well.”