Trusting Putin? No

Nearly 90 protesters reported held in Moscow
https://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/9311596-90-protesters-reported-held-moscow.html

As a Fascist, I do not think protests are always right or putting them down is always wrong.

However, it seems that Russia sees lots of corruption, and that the protesters are concerned with eliminating that.

Also, he has had some kind of power over Russia since 1999. And he seems to have antagonised people, though not the great masses, all over the trip./HGL