[Uncle Chip]

Which band of which tribe?

I was referring to the Russian-backed tribe of Borodai and the Two Igors.

[Rashputin]

LOL, gotcha.

IMHO, "it's all about misdirection, Stanley" and just like French preconceptions were the misdirection Germans took advantage of in WWII, the preconceptions the Two Igors had were the misdirection that played right into the hands of someone.

Call that someone fate if you don't want to single out who most benefits, but still, preconceptions leading to misdirection of the sort someone could and may have taken advantage of.