[JasonC]

Arrogant bastards want people to know they murder whoever they feel like murdering, and Putin is and always has been the lowest sort of snake.

[A. Pole]

Arrogant bastards want people to know they murder whoever they feel like murdering, and Putin is and always has been the lowest sort of snake.

You logic is circular. You think that Putin ordered idiotic crimes because he is a nasty (and stupid) "snake", and this that he ordered it proves that his is indeed such a character.A because B and B because of A.

If he wanted to play such game he would start with Zakayev. It would be more useful and would gain more respect.