James Clapper: “But obviously this has got all kinds of political overtones and where it seems to me Chairman Nunes is more concerned…”

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.

It's inconceivable to me that the Russian intelligence services aren't aware of this, and that Putin has certainly at least acquiesced if not directed -- directing it.

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.

I expect this report will be filled with ambiguity as well and people depending on their leanings will extract what they want out of this report.