After 2014, yes. From 2000 to 2014, Putin was a good leader. Russia was a mess under Yeltsin.
“ After 2014, yes. From 2000 to 2014, Putin was a good leader.”
I don’t know a reason to disagree with this.
He did arm the Chicoms and the Chicom military is built up because of him. Clinton of course did similar things. That was a red flag that was ignored.