[dfwgator]

No he’s not. He wants a strong Russia that’s a player on the world stage, but that’s hardly comparable to a return to the USSR.

[Sam Gamgee]

He's on record saying the fall of the Soviet Union was the worst possible thing for Russia. The guy arms our enemies, including the Iranians, whose arms will no doubt get into the hands of the Chechnyans, so clearly he doesn't even care about the safety of his own people.