I don't see an obvious reason for Putin here. He had effectively neutralised the threat domestically.

What makes more sense here is that the CIA wanted to escalate the 'Putin Dictator' narrative to sure up financial aid for Ukraine.

Likely in response to a rational interview conducted with Tucker. nostr:note193nhgs87943sjytz5re4qchuh32rj33uystwftuwavhlkt9ms8vs0ekqj2