Mr. Secretary, I want to play something you said about President Putin. This was right after the invasion in March of 2022. Take a look. This guy [Putin] lies, habitually lies. He's never kept a deal he'd ever signed. and he's lied. He lies all the time, and I don't know why, but he plays us like a violin in the west, because the west wants to believe that you can cut a deal with everybody. (13:25–13:30)
CLAIM
Asserts that Putin habitually lies and does not honor agreements.
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