One of Putin's information strategies is presenting Russian foreign policy as an endless chain of deceptions that Russia repeatedly falls into due to its good and honest nature. Here's a collection of Putin's sighs and moans where he complains about being "duped once again" about things he usually invented. Interestingly, this strategy is entirely contradictory to another Putin's strategy of presenting Russia as a merciless carnivore that is not fooled by anyone but Russian and pro-Russian audience rarely notices this inconsistency.