Well damn.
If there's a positive, crap like this seems to be causing cracks in Putin's support base. Russia and former Soviet states have finally seemed to mostly wrap their head around the benefits of capitalism. Lots of people are reaping the rewards, some of whom have loose morals, vindictive natures, and no problem using questionable means to get their way. These people have the means and mindset to involve things most of us can't even fathom, much less act on, and they aren't restricted by diplomacy, decorum, discretion, or restraint. Putin equates power with bluster and braggadocio but he's really just a neighborhood bully with a louder mouth and bigger stick than the other kids. These people are the kind who make bullies into examples, or just make them disappear without a trace. Putin is playing a tough to the world, but he's playing a much more dangerous game with his own countrymen and their ire is starting to show.
Brad