The honorable Cyrus, King of Persia, who helped protect the integrity of God's holy people and God's holy land of Israel. Let's see:
-Putin has allied Russia so closely with Iran, the formerly glorious Persian Empire, which has since been hijacked by Islam. By doing so, he has Russia ultimately working against the interests of Israel, and the Christians in Iran - desperate to be released from the grip of the mullahs and Ayatollah.
Why the Iran Protests have Russia on Edge
https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/why-the-iran-protests-have-russia-on-edge-op-ed-60116
-And despite having a cordial relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel is after all home to many Russian Jews including young Russians who were fed up with the deteriorating freedoms and quality of life in Putin's Russia.) ->Russia of course, did NOT vote to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan agree on creation of a Palestinian state
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2017/12/22/putin-erdogan-agree-on-creation-of-palestinian-state
“Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan agree on creation of a Palestinian state”
Not happy about that.
Your points are valid.
Would you agree that Russia under Putin is better (not as bad) for the world than the Soviet Union under communism?