Opinion of Vladimir Putin

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Over three-fourths of the forum regards Putin as an HP.

[Deblano]

HP, but I'd rather have him in power than Rogozin, Zhirinovsky, or some of these other ultranationalist nuts.

Standards of living for the average Russian have skyrocketed under his rule in comparison to Yeltsin, so I'll give him that, but that's mainly due to a Russian economic boom in the late 2000s due to high oil prices.

[Tartarus Sauce]

A skilled and professional player in securing Russian interests in foreign affairs, particularly when it comes to operating in the face of adversity. MASSIVE HP as a person.

[Zioneer]

Basically a Bond Villain.