My guess is the Ukrainians weren't really offering him a job, but teasing him that he was a busybody meddling in their affairs.
“My guess is the Ukrainians weren’t really offering him a job, but teasing him that he was a busybody meddling in their affairs.”
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Or stroking his ego to pump him for more information. ...?
Good point. The reported offer is absurd. Viewing it thru a different culture, can easily be seen as an insult (akin to Trump asking Russia for the e-mails).