Putin is a difficult read. He seems to play all sides of the field at any given time. He supports all kinds of crazy liberal bullshit but also does things like [banning the Rothschild family](https://csglobe.com/putin-banned-rothschild-banking-cartel-russia/) according to some reports. I don't know what his goals are but I wouldn't simply write off what he has to say, nor would I blindly trust it.