Referring to Putin, the Italian paper La Stampa wrote on December 20:
“Despite all the criticism, you’ve got to hand it to the former secret service agent for one thing. He’s as clever as Machiavelli, as his latest manoeuvres demonstrate. The deft dribbling with which he slipped past Obama in the Syria conflict, using the Pope’s initiative to cast himself as a man of peace while offering his vassal Assad protection and support; the arrogance with which he stations missiles on the border of Europe in retaliation to the planned US missile defence shield.
“And, finally, the finesse with which he reacted to the announcements that the French and US presidents would not attend the opening celebrations of the Olympic Games; instead of adopting a harsh tone, he confused his opponents by announcing clemency for the former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.”
Putin is wearing his watch on his right wrist. Odd.
maybe he’s left-handed (or maybe that’s what old Communists want us to think…)