I agree with this, and do believe the Russian government is responsible for the poisoning. However, I think the tendency to swallow what the US media/intelligen

I agree with this, and do believe the Russian government is responsible for the poisoning. However, I think the tendency to swallow what the US media/intelligence apparatus offers up as truth unquestioningly is an equally harmful and myopic perspective. The actions of the US State Dept with regard to Russia over the past 5 months should increase skepticism of anti-Russian narratives (and the same goes for anti-Chinese narratives). Even if those narratives are true, it's worth taking a moment to consider what the aim of each of the parties involved is.