Putin comes across as a man with many faces and as politicians are apt to do they talk around a subject, which I guess they have to.. for diplomacy sake. To get to the point and as I see things, Putin is letting the oligarchy that is attempting a take over of power, called "the new world order" that he will not cater to its dictates, also known as a "go jump in an ocean" policy. There is a side of Putin that is truth, a side to listen to, a side to be aware of.