It strikes me as more than a little possible that he was coerced into that viewpoint or at least that statement. Given his circumstances, one would be wise to c

It strikes me as more than a little possible that he was coerced into that viewpoint or at least that statement. Given his circumstances, one would be wise to consider (his?) statements regarding strategic considerations of the RF vulnerable to compromise, while his criticisms of western companies and policy would tend to be unmoderated, in order to conserve his value as a pulpit speaker. When interpreting public content, it is generally useful to carefully consider the perverse and straightforward incentives and value propositions of the parties involved. Most public speech (and most “news”) is fundamentally characterisable as some flavor of PR exercise.