Not so fast there. Russians always had a sense of nationalism. Given a strong leader like Putin, they are encouraged. Putin respects Bush as a strong leader and someone to do business with.
Putin has no respect Obama at all. I read here on FR that a day or two after the election, Putin told Obama:
"YOU are coming to US."
That says it all. Like training a dog to sit. Then Iran told Obama what to do, Israel told Obama to F-off, Poland slammed the phone down on Obama just yesterday. A few others also don't trust him as an ally or semi-ally.
The leaders of these countries have accomplishments. Their concerns matched mine. They can't afford to "give him a chance". Their national interest comes first.