James Clapper: “That's correct. It's just as technology has progressed the Russians have taken advantage of it for this purpose.”

I think this reflects Russian insecurity. And it's almost like, Putin needs a rhetorical security blanket, of making threats, like this.

Given the broad distribution, low cost, and accelerated pace of development of this dual-use technology, its deliberate or unintentional misuse might lead to far-reaching economic and national security implications.

Well, no, it doesn't. And the fact that none of this makes sense, but most acutely, I think, nuclear-related information.

I think the reason they were taken off the list was to provide an inducement or motivation for them to agree to some sort of ceasefire.