If they genuinely believed the information, why were they so circuitous in answering the captains questions? For example > Pilot: Again, this recommendation to

If they genuinely believed the information, why were they so circuitous in answering the captains questions? For example > Pilot: Again, this recommendation to divert to Minsk where did it come from? Where did it come from? Company? Did it come from departure airport authorities or arrival airport authorities? > Controller: This is our recommendations. I'm more like to believe that the ATC controller was acting under duress