"Oh sure…as in outsmarting the West into destroying Russia’s reputation as a devastating military power.

Oh, but Putin wasn’t done there…

He tricked NATO into including Finland and Sweden, thereby adding 1,340 kilometers of NATO territory to the Russian border. He outsmarted NATO into supplying enough weapons to Ukraine to wipe out a third of his standing army. (That one’s my favorite) He tricked NATO into adding 300,000 troops into Europe, effectively quashing any hope of Russia gaining more land. Previously, NATO borders were lightly guarded and much easier to take over. NATO was on the decline and appearing useless, perhaps soon to be disbanded. But Putin outsmarted everyone and reinvigorated NATO into becoming a more active, vibrant organization, dedicated to halting the expansion of Russia. We couldn’t have done that without Putin. Putin really outmaneuvered everyone who thought the Russian military was competent and professional, now convincing everyone it is nothing but a paper tiger.

Thanks for crushing our old enemy without NATO every firing a single shot, buddy!

Wow, what a smart guy. If Putin gets any smarter in the same direction, he’ll soon bring about the collapse of the Russian Federation.

Mr. Putin, the CIA thanks you for your extraordinary service."

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