putin is just a fucking criminal, not an intelligent dictator, it is just a rude criminal responsible for the death of thousands of people... to annexe Crimea or to make a war in Donbass is not a subtle political strategy, it is just a criminal act: please do not overestimate putin as people often overstimate mafia or narcos bosses: they are just CRIMINALS... Putin did not rescue Russia from the chaos, he prolonged the agonia !! he did not contribute to build a democracy !! How can you analize the act of a criminal as that of a political genius ?? How can you be so blind ??