The only difference is, Putin had extensive experience as an apparatchik that got real blood on his hands.
Obama never had the chance to do it for real like Putin, so his experience in that respect is all delegated.
Other than that, their views about government are pretty closely aligned, though neither would admit it.
Agreed. Both agree politically, but Putin is willing to roll up his sleeves and get to it, while Obama would rather read from the teleprompter and then go golfing.