Kind of funny. Putin isn’t a Christian? After all, he was a kGB Agent.
Putin is a bigtime Christian—or at least he says so and goes to Church and holds the candle. Whats in his heart? Only God know that. The question is what sort of Christian is he? His Russia is building and restoring churches—I think for political reasons at home he may well protect Christians in Syria. Remember the 3rd Rome legend that Russia will bring Europe and the world to Christ—if they want it or not.
Putin is a strong Orthodox Christian who implemented mandatory religious instruction in Russian schools. The four religions allowed to be taught are Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism