Exactly. Putin is a pro-Russian fascist with nostalgia for the Soviet era. Obama is an anti-American fascist with hatred of the people he governs and a desire to turn them into slaves of the workers of the world. Both are poison; were he America, I would choose Putin over Obama, but I prefer that we have neither and go back to having freedom and a limited government.
“Fabian Constitutionalist” is a nice phrase.
I said I would take Putin over Obama in a second but Putin is an evil POS. He does like dogs but Hitler did too.
As you said - he is pro-Russian fascist who might improve some things in Russia as long as he controls it and gets his cut. I am not sure if he has kept evil scum like Soros out. Obama’s mission is to destroy America.
This fellow stuck around Russia and tried to make things better. He sadly is paying the price.
The other oligarchs (I had forgotten the term) - stole everything and split to London, Cyprus, Switzerland, Canada and some to the USA. I am amazed that Putin allows them to keep their holdings.