Putin tried to undo the looting of Russia and all the 'freedom fuckking' that Yeltsin had authorized and then gotten drunk. Oil prices also help Putin gain popularity. Yeltsin was a drunk baffoon. Atleast Putin has strong character and patriotism. Something Russians always want in their leader.
Russia says better to save Greece from a default well, if they're hinting at some kind of a deal, all I can say is that cross-polinating Russian women with Greek women would produce a deadly strain.
So the genie grants the Frenchman, the German, and the Russian one wish each.... Frenchman: I want to be the world's greatest lover. German: I want to rule the world. Russian: I hope my neighbour's cow dies. Well, there you have it - the final word on Russian mentality. No wonder they can't get together on anything unless coerced by some heartless despot.