War is a racket. Politicians do quite well by ensuring the war business continues.
For it to continue, you need a bogeyman. The bogeyman has to be able to boogie.
The Middle East constructed Iran as it's bogeyman, Asia made North Korea. Europe has Russia.
All buy each other's weapons, so everyone has skin in the game. The rest of humanity is simply extorted to pay for the crimson carnival. The children of the poor are slaughtered to feed the unquenchable appetite for suffering.
Putin is a necessary symbol, nothing more. A capable foil to keep the engines of murder humming and the suited demons in luxury until their judgment.
Understand this sad truth and no longer look confusing. They are wretched husks of men who sold their brothers and countrymen in war slavery and fed the rest in a meat grinder.
Woe unto them, for a vengeful God is watching.