i imagine 'patriots' would declare me a traitor for saying so but most all of what i've seen from putin i like. he seems straightforward and more than able to do his duties as russia's leader especially when you compare him to the obvious criminals that have established themselves as 'our leaders' so here below all of the contents of the link are posted and you can form your own opinions, as you will;

Vladimir Putin yesterday said that “95% of the world’s terrorist attacks are orchestrated by the CIA,” and the St. Petersburg metro bombing must be investigated “with this in mind.“

Putin said:  “If the CIA have Russian blood on their hands, they will forever regret stirring the Russian bear from its peaceful slumber.”

When questioned by a top aide as to whether the 95% figure was accurate, Putin sighed heavily and fixed the assembled group with his trademark stare before explaining that in regards to how the world is run, all is not how it seems.

Putin affirms that the CIA is a rogue element of the Deep State, and “an expression of the will of world oligarchy and their vision for a New World Order.“

He claimes that CIA exists today as part of America – but it is certainly not American. “The CIA does not work on behalf of the American people or act in their interests.”

Asked if he thought the St Petersburg bomb was the beginning of a CIA plot to oust him from power, as has been suggested in the media, Putin answered, “It will take more than a bag of tricks in a subway to make me blink.“

Putin also told: “mankind has been manipulated to become “unconscious” through the use of programming by media and politics.....http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=180893