I suppose you think he is only a Nationalist. His ambition is larger than that. I have some sympathy to Nationalists, most Texans are that first and U.S. citizens 2nd when it comes to culture (not defined by the North Eastern definition).
There is no doubt that he was a member of the Communist Party in order to be a KGB Official. He was hand picked by Andropoff, head of KGB.
FBI & KGB are in no way the same. At least how the FBI was historically. Current "leadership" I am sure is trying to morph that agency into something more similar to the KGB.
Putin is much more than an opportunist. At one point I thought "W" had a "relationship" with him that would work. He stated later that "W" played him. Of course "W"'s father was the head of the CIA. That said, I never liked George H W Bush's friends. He was always an internationalist. I would prefer a nationalist to that any day.
I’m right there with you 100%, Tex!
Anyone trusting Pooty Putin is a likely to end up his slave.