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I think individually Russians are not evil. They do have culturally and collectively a sort of bovine willingness to follow authoritarian leaders (Tsars and Commissars) in a way that makes one wonder how it is that they cannot understand that the rule of law is the fundamental to achieving a higher level of civil and civilized society. I oppose Obama for many of the same reasons I oppose Putin. Both of these men want unchecked power. Putin is further along in his quest. Some Putinistas don't think that his possession of unchecked power is a bad thing since they perceive him as some type of conservative.

Also, notice that if NATO doesn't approve of Putin reestablishing a militaristic Russian empire by dominating his peaceful and poor neighbors, there will be people who say it's the US and Europe's fault that he had to partner with the communist Chinese. Those who make these arguments are like those who say nothing is Obama's fault. The Republicans won't let Obama have all of his legislative goals ("emigration reform" for example), so Obama apologist argue it's not Obama's fault that he threatens to rule by fiat. Likewise, we have apologists for Putin who are making a similar argument. If you oppose Putin's criminal behavior, he cannot help but become even more of a gangster statesman. It's all sophistry. Limited government and the rule of law are conservative values that we should keep in mind.

~Evidently Russia is still evil and allied with Red China, the threat reveals that nothing has changed as far as good and evil and the Russian soul.~

You are a hopeless idealist ansel. Foreign policy may not be conducted with terms like that in mind.