Vladimir Putin's Russia should not be taken as some kind of harmless ally. At best, Putin is a frenemy against ISIS - but that's about it. The facts remain and cannot be ignored, that he has been telling the Russian people to prepare for war - even nuclear war - against the U.S. in recent months. He has been portraying defensive measures by the U.S. involving missile defense shields in Europe as offensive maneuvers, rattling sabers and recalling ambassadors from various countries. My best guess is that besides the oil interests, Putin would like to infiltrate the U.S. government at its highest levels to get access to classified information in order to use against us at a later date. President-Elect Trump needs to be more cautious around Putin - he's former KGB and is ruthless.