Asset is not an employee-employer relationship. It’s a tool, and the quid pro quo can take many forms.
So just maybe it’s possible Putin would invite someone to come insult him in his own country for “Excessive militarism” and not have them thrown out of a window if that person was zero threat and could possibly cause chaos for an opponent?
So just maybe it’s possible Putin would invite someone to come insult him in his own country for “Excessive militarism” and not have them thrown out of a window if that person was zero threat and could possibly cause chaos for an opponent?
Quite. He might even go so far as to help that person, if said help furthered his goals.