Well, regardless of his intention, he is probably right that the Ukes are just someone else’s puppets.
Russia is a dirty kleptocracy advancing their Russian World project, where somehow every country has no freedom and is ruled by a President-for-life. For some reason Ruskies think that only reason people don’t like to be under that system must be CIA brainwashing.
Last Spring they stopped being Russian puppets, that is why he is upset
At least CNN is being honest.