Putin sure doesn’t seem to understand that his actions in Europe have worsened the reputation of Russia in the eyes of people in Central Europe for the rest of this century.
Whenever I hear people say it’s better that Trump has 4 years out to be better prepared for now I cringe. It would have better to have had someone besides the compromised Ukraine Burisma people.
Most of Europe - Germany, UK, France, Belgium, Ireland - are either communist or hard socialist. Putin is fine with alienating such foolish leaders.