Or, maybe, the CIA made it clear that he would change his story.
Never mind that Angela Merkel and François Hollande openly said Ukraine never had any intention of honoring the Minsk Agreement. Or that the Russians came to us in December of 2021 seeking to avoid this war through negotiation.
Russia consistently has been the side that has sought to negotiate peace. We're the ones that wanted this war and have pushed to keep it going.
On the Pressure Escalator of the DC Swampniks.
Well, yeah, make your grab and then offer to negotiate...
Rinse and repeat.
Who the "F" is fooled by that?
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."