I think it has more to do with the psychology of Putin, and Russia. And he needs to assure his own people, Parliamentarians, he was talking to, and for that matter, himself, that Russia is still a great power.
Clapper analyzes Putin's need to project strength to maintain domestic and international perceptions of Russia.
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