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> It doesn't actually even matter if they did this. The only thing that matters is that they are physically capable of doing so.

Exactly. It could be the truth or Russian psyops to undermine the trust among users, which happens very often from all sides involved, not just during war time. It should be noted that all governments hate private communications systems, except when they suit their needs. That's one more good reason to push for systems offering full e2e encryption by default.