Putin is kinda like Trump in some ways, Putin is an Orthodox Christian he attends Liturgy regularly and not for show. He is nationalistic like Trump putting Russia first. If I remember correctly he's spoken about the USSR and I think he has praised some of it in the sense of the Unity that Russia had (I could be wrong about which era he praised) but I do know he has worked hard to return Russia back to what she use to be. He's open a new Orthodox Cathedral for the Soldiers not to long ago. (Orthodoxy is a big part of the Russian identity if you would call it that)