I don’t know....if he is speaking the truth why would it matter. What’s the point?
Because if you left your country and moved to the other side of the planet seeking asylum, and once you got there a politician of theirs took steps to remind you that you need to understand that your best friend was actually 7000 miles back towards home you might not see that as the truth. Actually by the very fact that the country you are in now offered you a home and your best friend back home didn’t is actual proof that your best friend is not your best friend.