Putin can't get his country into a positive economic growth rate. Who the fuck cares what he does. Despite McCain's rants and media jumping on this "Russian plot" narrative, Russia is as weak as it was after the Soviet collapse.
I agree with Obama's assessment in 2012 as I see it in 2017, Russia is unable to compete on international stage. They are a weak country and all Putin's is doing is trying to project fake strength in the eyes of peasant Russian voters to stay in power. Nothing more, nothing less.
Real shit we need to worry about is that Citizens United situation, as it corrupted our politics to where Howard Hughes would be spinning in his grave. Our government has never been more bought for. Even with Trump being an "outsider" the congress and courts are still bought.