Yeah, and for that it is plausable. But without any direct or indirect evidence, only a motivation, and with no knowledge of feasible mechanisms by which Putin could have pulled that off, I put the odds at precisely: not very high. But if there was a case to be made I wouldn't rule it out.

I think Netanyahu allowed it, but screwed up by how much it was allowed... but even that is hard to fathom. How could high-tech Israel have screwed up so badly? With advanced Russian spy shit, that mystery might be better explained. But again, just because there is a possible fit, such things are scant evidence.