Ronald R,
Yes I concede that many Russians must love Putin and I think I could see why - who else but a tough nut to stand up and govern a vast nation of tough nuts? It worries me what could have happened here over Ukraine if our much less world-wise leaders has fronted him up over the recent days events.
But as it happens our own leaders of the free world seem to have disappeared - perhaps that was deliberate, what with the way things seem tonight to be working out?
And yes I am thoroughly ashamed of some of the UKs civilian and military leaders in the reasoning behind the invasions and subsequent failure within Iraq.
Will Putin prove to be the enduring world leader of our times?