NBC News poll on nation's mood (among adults)

Right track: 22%

Wrong track: 72%

https://twitter.com/mmurraypolitics/status/1485250981906505730

“In a meeting on Saturday at Camp David, senior Pentagon officials presented Mr. Biden with several options that would shift American military assets much closer to Mr. Putin’s doorstep, The options include sending 1,000 to 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe

https://twitter.com/jmartNYT/status/1485406286900514832

Russia responds to British ‘coup’ allegations

The Russian Foreign Ministry has dismissed a claim by the UK government that Moscow is plotting to install a puppet government in Kiev, calling on London’s Foreign Office to stop spreading “nonsense” and “disinformation.”

The UK government sent a press release to media outlets on Saturday titled “Kremlin plan to install pro-Russian leadership in Ukraine exposed.” As previously reported by RT, it accused Moscow of seeking to install a more friendly government in Kiev as part of a supposed plan to “invade and occupy Ukraine.”

British media outlets, including the BBC and the Financial Times, dutifully published the allegations in the middle of the night, adhering to the advised embargo. Only a handful of news outlets expressed some skepticism over the claims. The Guardian acknowledged some “confusion” as the claim “comes with scant detail,” while the AP conceded it was “unclear what means Britain believes Russia might use.”Despite the lack of evidence, the UK’s claims were almost immediately boosted by Washington, with a spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council, Emily Horne, saying “this kind of plotting is deeply concerning.”

Russia’s Foreign Ministry soon responded to the allegations with a statement of its own, shooting back at the UK government by accusing it of intentionally escalating tensions in Ukraine.

https://www.rt.com/russia/546864-moscow-uk-ukraine-claim/