Holup. You're saying that not only did the Russians have your personal cel phone number, but they allowed their own caller ID to be recorded instead of blocking it as a private number? They wanted to make sure they left hard phone records of their number as proof? Pretty lame cloak and dagger work. Also, my caller ID didn't list any number that was not in my contacts back then, so I assume it was just the international number that showed on your screen, yes? Well, at least you could easily post the cel phone record as proof they called you. Looking forward to it!
Probably due to publishing issues or costs, or realizing the premise was so weak that it was bound to lose money. Virtually certain it would have nothing to do with some random guy in Kentucky, who the Russians imagined had some control over a guy who, what, didnt exactly listen to you?