It does matter here because it should be a priority to point out sources of propaganda from a very threatening geopolitical foe who has spent the last decade going to great lengths to destablize the west.

CNN and BBC did that for years, but it's okay because it's not from the geopolitical foe?

Such incredible nonsense. Provide some evidence for your generalities that isn't just robo-hate to distract from your own states heinously grave misdeeds in the same department. Nobody usurps democracies like the USA does .. and no, anonymous "US intelligence officials" are not a proper source. Name names, homey.