All of his interviews indicate Putin is for a Soviet republic, Orthodox Christianity, Anti Jihadists and firmly against the NWO.
This does not make him a good guy, but he is certainly not the bogeyman the deep state tries to paint him as.
POTUS has indicated that Russia is a competitor On the world stage and has initiated more sanctions and matched Russia's treaty violations with upgraded armaments to maintain deterance.
So my conclusion is, Putin is a dictator fighting for his vision, If he goes who is the next tsar.