Perhaps Vlad will embrace Orthodox Christianity. Certainly anything is possible—God can save the worst of sinners.
Putin obviously is aware that sodomy is detrimental to society—seems that even the Russian parliament knows that.
The tide is turning against Western civilization, as it descends into immorality.
I don't think we are any better, nicer or smarter than we were 2000 years ago. We are healthier; we live longer; we are much better educated and more educated...but better? Nicer? Smarter? No, not even. We aren't descending because we really didn't ascend. We are just people, weak, fragile, hopeful and sometimes HOPELESS.
I also don't thing that our Western civilization is descending into immorality. We are as moral or immoral as people always have been, are and will be. We don't change as humans but there are lots more of us.
I once read that in 1800 we reached the 1 billion mark. Now we are 6 billion on planet earth. We aren't any worse but we sure are MORE.
Just my opinion.