US President denies involvement in Russian uprising, Putin claims Western plot

US President Joe Biden has denied any involvement in the recent uprising in Russia, stating that it was part of a struggle within the Russian system. There is no evidence to suggest that the US played any role in the conflict, despite American officials being aware of the situation before it began. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the uprising was a Western plot, which may accelerate in the coming weeks as NATO convenes an annual summit in Lithuania. The meeting will focus on how to word political promises to Ukraine about joining NATO, which contributed to Putin's drive to invade the country last year. Biden's strategy since the start of the war in Ukraine has been to anticipate and undermine Russian information operations.