<p><div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5229f8aeeab8ea1947ad5a95-1200-924/vladimir-putin-48.jpg?maxX=905" border="0" alt="Vladimir Putin " width="905" /><p class="source on-image">REUTERS</p></div></div>Russian President <keyword id="43440" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Vladimir-Putin">Vladimir Putin</keyword> has been <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/us-proxy-war-russia-syria-2013-1">waging a proxy war of sorts</a> with Obama and the West in Syria, and he isn't backing down.</p>
<p>In fact, his rhetoric has become even more fiery, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-will-continue-to-back-syria-2013-9">today saying he would still support</a> Syria materially if the West does decide to intervene.</p>
<p><span>Lets not forget his refusal to surrender Snowden to the U.S.</span></p>
<p><span>From Judo and Karate extraodinaire, to former KGB operative, Putin has proven he</span><span> is not the type of man with whom to mess.</span></p>

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43 Photos Showing Vladimir Putin Doesn't Mess Around

REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin has been waging a proxy war of sorts with Obama and the West in Syria, and he isn't backing down. In fact, his rhetoric has become even more fiery, today saying he would still support Syria materially if the West does decide to intervene. Lets not forget his refusal to surrender Snowden to the U.S. From Judo and Karate extraodinaire, to former KGB operative, Putin has proven he is not the type of man with whom to mess.

REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin has been waging a proxy war of sorts with Obama and the West in Syria, and he isn't backing down. In fact, his rhetoric has become even more fiery, today saying he would still support Syria materially if the West does decide to intervene.

43 Photos Showing Vladimir Putin Doesn't Mess Around

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