Every time they say propaganda, you can be very sure they are lying especially when it comes to Russia (e.g., Russia election collusion fabrication...). When Russia says "Niet" to NATO extension to Georgia and Ukraine, you know it cannot end well. This was 2008 or 2009 and part of revelations from wikileaks, instead of locking-up Julian Assange they should read what it said. Russia has not prepared its economy for a full war like Nazi Germany did in the 30s and Putin is not that stupid. It is a regional conflict that can be easily resolved if people sit on a table (which Russia and Ukraine did in Istanbul in March 2022 but that Biden and Johnson manage to sabotage), maybe it will happen again when the US have a president knowing where he is