"A dangerous game Mr. Putin is playing."
I agree
"Can't accept the fact that his third world country is never going to overtake and bury the west."
I don't really think this is true. I think Putin sees Russia's limitations---but is determined to play the game against the West anyway. Essentially, Putin is behind today's terrorism and "asymmetric warfare"---though for awhile he was hiding the connections. Asymmetric warfare is the type of warfare weaker powers way to against a stronger one. I feel the Russians are getting pretty good at it.
However, there is significant risk involved for them.
"Trying to use whatever he can to detour the U.S."
I agree completely.
"And still the west treats russia like a friend? Russia is not our friend."
This becomes more evident every day---even to people who were fooled in the first place. However, the fact that Russia is no longer hiding their opposition to us is a sign that they have successfully transition through their period of weakness after the breakup of the Soviet Union and are ready to confront the US again---albeit in a very different form that during the Cold War.
Russia played the same game when it was still the Soviet Union.
But now have used their oil money as well as contacts with the likes of Iran and Syria to help blunt any progress we may see.
Hard to believe but ridding itself of the internal problems that the Stan countries and Eastern Europe countries and Cuba would be may have ultimately made Russia a stronger counrty.
Don't have to share its oil wealth.