That is the true problem Megan my Dear.
Putin has changed since 1999. He is the same as always.
Just know with Ubama's Weakening of America he can act much more boldly.
A Robust American Energy Policy would at least make the Russians Look at their Checkbook and think "maybe we don't have enough for this crap"
This again is a direct result of Obama and he is ideologically incapable of doing anything but making the situation worse.