That Putin would say such a thing and have grounds to be completely sincere is both amusing and terrifying to most (thinking) Americans.
He says that he can't get away with spying? When Putin did get caught infiltrating SVR agents into the USA , he got away with with Obama's help! Obama let the Russian agents go! He shipped them back to Russia to a hero's welcome and Putin personally sang "patriotic" Soviet songs with them!
Putin is trying to make it seem like there are no consequences to Obama's spying on our allies, which is not true. Obama has seriously damaged America's relationship with our allies. They idea that Putin does not spy on his own "allies" is ridiculous. You think Russia does not spy on Red China? or Islamofascist Iran? Baath Socialist Syria? Putin's allies are the most murderous genocidal thugs on Earth. Of course he spies on them! Is anyone stupid enough to think that he just trusts his evil treacherous backstabbing comrades? Of course not!