Robert Amsterdam on Vladimir Putin: "A man who has stolen this much does not have the luxury of very many retirement hiding places"

This man "who has ruled for this long and stolen this much does not have the luxury of very many retirement hiding places".

Vladimir Putin is tightening his authoritarian grip on power. The Putin regime's mask is beginning to slip off  and Putin is beginning to place less and less importance on appearance and tokens of legitimacy. 

Robert Amsterdam's analysis is well worth reading. 
Here is an excerpt: 

"As for the reputation hit outside of Russia, Putin seems to care less and less.  Although he recently bought a £15 million mansion in Spain, it seems unlikely he will ever be able to spend any time there.  A man who has ruled for this long and stolen this much does not have the luxury of very many retirement hiding places".