He is also NOT our ally. As some anti-globalists suggest.
The Soviet Union never fired a shot directly at us to be a threat, and Putin’s Russia is NOT the USSR (thank God) but, for starters, let’s consider:
* North Korea owes their very existence to maintenance and support provided by Russia and China. (The initial Kim Il Sung regime was installed by Stalin, let’s not forget.)
* Putin helps Iran stay afloat and is closely aligned with Erdogan of Turkey.
And from a “Christian civilization” perspective, consider:
1) “Why Russia Can’t Be America’s Ally: What Putin Doesn’t Want You to Know About Moscow’s Persecution of Christians and Covert Support for Radical Islamists”
2) “De-Christianization in the West is a real threat. But Putinism isn’t the answer”
I'm sorry. I don't know of any anti-globalist that thinks Putin could be our "ally" as in friends. Ally in war yes not as friends.
The first article was posted on May 12, 2017 only two weeks after the US stopped financing ISIS through the Free Syrian Army. Or last remaining finances from the last administration. We haven't been allied with ourselves for years. The US was our own worst enemy. Shortly after our own money stopped ISIS collapsed.