IMHO Russia is absolute master when it comes to politics and they are constantly focused on expanding the imperium.
Putin comes from KGB - they are trained in killing people and it's obvious that he doesn't care about human life at all.
He can just do what he wants - we don't have ballsy leaders in the west anymore.
+1
compare that to obama got a nobel for peace dint invade any country half way of the globe and dint bomb civilians using drones .....