The Nazi thugs who are descended from those who collaborated with Hitler's forces in WW2.
But you wouldn't know about that, would you? Ever been to Russia or the Ukraine? I doubt it. Yet you think yourself qualified to post about those matters here.
The toothless EU is a bunch of hypocrites...they allowed Kosovo (always a part of Serbia) to take independence, yet deny it to the Basques and now threaten to deny it to the Crimea, even after a referendum!! Breathtaking hypocrisy.
Putin is a strong leader and a nationalist; exactly the sort of leader Russians like. Other spineless leaders come and go.