Behind the scenes, British Intelligence were supposedly feeding false intel to the Germans making the Russians seem ripe for the picking and extolling the benefit of seizing the rich oil assets in Russia. At the same time, other intel was designed to sow concern that Russia would eventually grow to become a rival and later a threat, promoting the narrative to German High Command to attack Russia now before they become a greater threat.
The Allies were hoping too to have Germany divert their focus enough to give time for the Americans to fully join the war effort
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