Putin wud a give a damn about what is said or written about him..Mayhave embezzled funds but he enjoys over 70% popularity in his country, would never be another statesman trying to please the west, has always refused to extradite russians involved in wrongdoings outside russian borders, may have been inhuman but has brutally crushed Chechen fighting, brought abt economic turnaround after Yelstin left the country in tatters, put pride back into Russia...Done something atleast for the country unlike our politicians who only play the religious card all the time alongwith making shitloads of money...For him only Russia matter the rest of the world can go to hell..he has run the country like a KGB cheif should