Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin: the one-eyed king in the land of the blind

This is, while quite predictable, rather sad:

December 3. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been included in the list of the leading global thinkers in 2015 by a Washington-based influential Foreign Policy magazine.
Putin was named as a leading global thinker in the category "Decision-Makers" along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The magazine linked the choice to Russia’s airstrikes in Syria against terrorists and the growing popularity of Putin.

At least the title was gifted with some strings attached:

However, the magazine’s title seems to be more critical rather than congratulatory: "For Playing Peacemaker By Dropping Bombs."

Nevertheless, it shows a rather depressing picture of the political landscape we are all living in.

Too bad.