Why nobody is saying the obvious?
The patrimonialist tradition helped Putin to build a country that doesn’t give much value to individual liberties. Throughout human history there have been some rulers who used fear and terror to gain control of his people, unfortunately these people used the intelligence they had to gain power bringing sorrow, misery and a lot of times death for many people. Mark Twain (1896) stated that ‘History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme’. As mentioned by Rickards (2012), ‘Petty tyrants as well as dictators are vulnerable to a belief in their own invulnerability’. What is the United Nations doing to become Putin vulnerable? Waiting a worst case scenario? What is going to happen in the future? Are we going to have a World War 3?
Germany and France trying to protect Russia
It was obvious that Russia supported the separatist militants in the region, while on the other hand it was trying to deny this support. At the same time, the Russians joined Germany and France in a diplomatic effort to promote a political agreement within Ukraine that takes into account the interests of Russia.
Expanding relations with BRIC countries
Putin, on the other hand, expanded its relations with China, gaining moral support from other BRIC countries (Brazil, India, China, South Africa) and also strengthening old and making new friends in Latin America.

My Personal Learning with Putin’s Style of Leadership
In business life, as mentioned by Rickards (2012), leaders are focused to achieve economic goals and unethical behavior happen if businesses are economically disadvantaged for executives. Putin has its objectives cleared in his mind, and to achieve them he uses the tactics of common enemies (Diamond, 2012). Putin knows the importance of having allies at his side, and by experience we know that anyone can’t achieve their goals alone. Analyzing Putin’s behavior it is easy to see that a large part of his time is spent on strengthening alliances and networks where exchanges of favors are common. It is also important to understand that all involved in the network are greatly benefited in this relation. We all know that despite the United States has strong relations with China, India and important countries in European Union, Russia with its socialist and communist ideals, attracts many supporters to their line of thinking. In the business world, we can compare the leadership principles used by Putin with the main attributes which companies are seeking in their leadership executives. Proactivity, vision, objective priorization, emphatic listening and synergy (Covey, 1990). Regardless of the main leadership purpose be good or bad, companies, governments or individuals can apply the same principles to achieve success when fulfilling the execution of its goals. Companies are seeking leaders to guide their businesses, and these principles are broadly preached as symbols of a perfect leadership style. Not only Putin, but also the great leaders of the world are very well experienced and know how to use these principles to move the masses to support them and principally to execute their plans. My Perfect Style of Leadership
There is a big contrast between leaders like Putin and some leaders which aims to make good big changes in the world. Spencer W. Kimball (1977) once said that leaders in history who were tragic in their impact on humanity were completely terrible because they lacked to almost any degree the qualities of the best leaders. Where the best leaders were concerned with self-less, freedom and service, the tyrants were concerned with selfish, control and status. Is it possible to develop and apply the best leader’s qualities in the business world? I believe it is.

Bibliography
Arnold J. Toynbee, ‘Does History Repeat Itself?’ Civilization on Trial, New York, Oxford University Press, 1948, pp. 26
Covey, Stephen R., ‘The 7 habits of highly effective people’, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1990.
Diamond, Stuart, ‘Getting More: How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World’, Crown Business, December 2010, pp. 4-6
Kimball, Spencer W. (1977), ‘Jesus: The Perfect Leader’, Ensign, August 1979, pp. 9-10
Rickards, T. (2012), ‘Dilemmas of Leadership’. 2nd Edition, New York: Routledge, pp. 75-207