[clearcarbon]

"Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on U.S. citizens to stop disrespecting President Donald Trump, a trend that the Russian leader called a symptom of a poor political system in the U.S.

Putin may not like the example that it being set and doesn't want the same behavior in Russia.

[binreadin]

I think Putin would find a way to quickly put an end to Democrat-like behavior in Russia.

Plus, I think even he knows better than anyone we were all better off when the US and Russia had strong leadership. We are much more at risk now from insane or extreme leaders who would welcome a world-wide conflagration. Putin's family suffered greatly during WWII. I think his main goal is to avoid that type of suffering and instability in his own nation, which does not necessarily make him a friend to us. The word frenemie comes to mind.