We’re always on the lookout for a great piece that explains a complicated situation, and nothing could be more important and complicated than Vladimir Putin’s Russia.  What is up with that guy?  Well, think evil, sinister, not our friend.  Putin is out for Russia, only.  He keeps stirring the pot in North Korea, supporting that crazy regime.  Also, he’s covertly supplying arms to the Taliban to fight the Americans, backing Assad in Syria, and supporting Iran.  See a theme here?  He’s all about keeping the U.S. off balance, which he’s doing masterfully with Trump, playing the American president for all he’s worth.

John Schindler is a well known author, security expert and former counter-intel officer at The National Security Agency.  He knows his stuff.  This piece was published in London’s Observer.