Here's the rub, bobad. We don't like Putin. I don't know a single person who would speak up for him. In fact we hate Putin. Putin pretends to hold fair elections after banning anyone who could possibly challenge him. Putin is a total git when it comes to Syria. Putin very likely interferes in other countries' elections. Putin's corrupt billionaire mates buy up huge tranches of London meaning that he gets a foothold here and is harder to oppose. One of Putin's henchmen owns Chelski football club and all sane footie fans bar the Shed-enders despise that. Putin is definitely corrupt in any accepted sense of the word. Putin is a threat to the stability of the planet (though quite likely less so than the turd in the White House).

Are you getting the message yet, bobad? He's persona non friggin' grata par excellence. He's detested by all sane westerners. He's a nasty bloody piece of work. I'd rather hack off my dangly bits with a rusty machete than call him my friend.

Do you get it yet, bobad? You don't NEED to tell us what an arse he is. We know, and have done for years. But there's just one teensy-weeny little thing. On the matter of the Salisbury poisoning, the thing has yet to be clinched. He may have done it. But he may not have. You don't know and neither do I. The difference between us is that you desperately WANT him to have done it, whereas I desperately want to know the truth. Neither you nor I can achieve our goals without - wait for it ( and you won't) - EVIDENCE.

Hope this helps...