The adversarial relationship between Washington and Moscow prevented U.S. officials from sharing any information about the plot beyond what was necessary, out of fear Russian authorities might learn their intelligence sources or methods.
The adversarial relationship between Washington and Moscow prevented U.S. officials from sharing any information about the plot beyond what was necessary, out of fear Russian authorities might learn their intelligence sources or methods.
Let’s be real about this:
It wouldn’t have made any difference how much earlier the US had informed Russia, or how much specific information was shared, details about the expected threat or the sources it came from. Russia’s response would have been the same, they would have dismissed it all the same.
Recriminations are pointless if the outcome would be no different, it’s just moralizing.