The LEFT is misguided when they think they are on a different page from modern Russia and its take on history. They're not.
Members of the Right are misguided when praising Putin for paying lip service to KGB-led Christianity. And allowing for Muslims to execute gays in his Chechen backyard is NOT an example of what I call "defending Christian values." (Among other things...and with Putin himself being divorced and single.)
Some things Putin does are okay. Other things he does are troublesome.
He is not a good man. He is not altruistic. Those who think he’s a fine upstanding person, are mistaken IMO.
I don’t think we need to insult him on the world stage. There is probably more to gain by having dialogue with him, than by ostracizing him.
I don’t trust him. Our leaders shouldn’t either, and they should be very leery of making deals with him.
He’s going to be around for quite some time, so we may have to make some deals, but I’d think long and hard about any negative connotations that could come from it, and be prepared for the worst.