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As for the substance of the article, I see absolutely nothing in the events it cites that would in any way condone, excuse, or even make remotely expedient, continued support for a notorious lying mass murderer as president of a supposedly civilized state.
Putin is helping Iran get advanced weapons and nuclear technology, so pretending he is a bulwark against terrorism is rather rich. He is in fact on the top five list of leading terrorists in the world.