MSM is working hard to change the narrative to pressure Potus to punish Russia. We need to ask ourselves why?
The answer lies in the complicated conflict in Syria. They know we need to maintain a cooperative relationship with with the Russians in syria because of tensions with Turkey(a NATO member). US will lose major ground in a bigger game if we aggravate russia right now. They know he can't so they are trying to press the issue to make him look weak on Russia. This is probably Putin's gambit. Playing MSM to indirectly create division in NATO, especially the geographically critical Turkey.
Putin has only 2 pieces on the big chess board. A veto on the security counsel and a shitload of nukes. NATO Missile defense in Turkey cucks his nuclear deterrent and weakens his Crimea ambitions leaving him more reliant on China for indirect influence.