Yes. If you recognize what's going on, Putin is like the Russia of distant past and is a secret ally of this Constitutional Republic. He has now publicly stated his profound respect for Trump. During the Obama administration, if you recall, Putin made a mockery of Obama. He was characterized as playing chess against Obama and EU leaders with one-hand behind his back. Trump comes along and Putin no longer has this advantage. Russians respect intellect and strength, It's a sad state of affairs when American leaders bow to foreign whims. This has been the pattern for the Pathocratic dems ever since the Jimmy Carter days and even Lyndon Johnson. Only the democrat JFK had the intellect to get Russia's attention and their respect.