Keep in mind WW2 started by both Nazi Germany and Russia invading Poland and splitting it between them!
When you have Putin telling you that Poland started WW2 and it was all about Polish Nazis and that somehow justified a 2022 invasion ...
You are dealing with a world class propaganda expert.
But if his lies were true then Putin isn't even in control of Russia's foreign policy and military, because he would just be a puppet of Joe Biden and NATO, doing what they "forced" him to do.