Twenty-five years in power (his current term expires in 2024) is not enough for Putin, the foreign pundits insist. Perhaps with the obvious point that Stalin killed tens of thousands for every death that can be attributed to Putin. Putin has not challenged that new frontier once (with the exception of Ukraine) in 21 years in office. You could have a much more frightening and disruptive person than Putin in the Kremlin. Putin is a man steeped in that tradition, not an adventurer or a fantasist, and we should probably be grateful for that.

Source: The Telegraph January 26, 2020 20:15 UTC