The Russian propaganda media spread this thesis. Reports say that the USA will soon be fighting Russia on the side of Ukraine. The authors of the texts refer to the words of the former head of the American CIA, David Petraeus, that the West may intervene in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Such an opinion was allegedly expressed by Petraeus in an article on The American Conservative website by Douglas McGregor, a former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense. But it's manipulation. In fact, the USA and NATO have repeatedly emphasized that they won't take a direct part in Russia's war against Ukraine since Ukraine isn't a member of NATO.

The assumption of former CIA director David Petraeus about the participation of other countries in the war on the side of Ukraine isn't based on the official statements of NATO countries and the USA in particular. According to the StopFake fact-checkers, Petraeus said this could only happen if Russia took "shocking and terrifying" escalation steps. However, in this statement, there wasn't a single word about the fact that the Armed Forces are in a critical state. By spreading such messages, Russian propaganda again tries to show that Russia in Ukraine is fighting not with Ukraine but with Western states and associations.