Simple, Putin is PLAYING American conservatives and assisting his shills like you.
It is exactly what he is doing. Only the gullible (or the dishonest) would state otherwise.
It is a pathetic reality that the US has leadership that allows this kind of propaganda to be effective. Can’t blame Putin for our southern border, and him exploit the opportunity to have that heard by the audience he knows the interview would be viewed by is a brilliant move to undermine his geopolitical enemies.
Putin is less dangerous to you and your family than Mitch McConnell is. You’re just too dopey to see it.
And here, on cue, just out of the oven a steaming pile on his ow platter is an example of full blown Zeerprism.