(Ras)Putin is a very dangerous man.
I agree. But he ain't as smart as he thinks he is.
I forgot to mention that Mr.Prodi, the current Prime Minister of Italy, was the President of the European Commission from Sept. 1999 through Nov 2004, one of the most critical periods of the European Union, which included the launching of the euro currency, expansion of the EU to include former communist countries, and the drafting of the EU constitution.