Now that is interesting. Is this an explanation as to why he makes the decisions he does? How did they come to this conclusion, just observation or has he been assessed at some point?
International Level: Politics 101 / Political Participation: 3 0.3%
We can speculate all kinds of things but with America and Europe 'hating' him at the moment anything is possible including something as simple as burnout from stress. To think he was willing to take Crimea and wait for a nuclear war shows how dangerous a man he can be.
International Level: New Activist / Political Participation: 23 2.3%
Putin's intent is to be the new world power by shifting the economic power the US has to Asia. Its a subtle plan and so far its working but the US does not go down without a fight!
International Level: New Activist / Political Participation: 16 1.6%
Putin tells Obama he wants dialogue based on equality and respect:
Putin expressed confidence that Russia and the United States could find solutions to the most complicated international issues and meet global threats and challenges together if they based their relationship on the principles of equality and respect for each other's interests, the Kremlin added. Ref. Source 5n