[Snapple]

I don't think he means the West. I think it could mean Ukraine, N. Korea, Syria, etc.

His spokesman said basically that a country that had claimed to be their friend for decades sponsored this.

Likewise I think the Pravda spin is either offbase or mendacious.

If Putin is going to claim "the West" did this then he is clearly off his rocker.I don't think he is. I sure hope not.

Also, it would not be in our interest to start an ethnic war in the Caucuses. Only a very sick person would want that.

[MarMema]

His spokesman said basically that a country that had claimed to be their friend for decades sponsored this.

My current thinking is that he was referring to the Austrian and German press calling for Russian nukes to be put under international control.