Since you ask, an honest answer.
Tchetchenya, 'Kursk', Nord-Ost or even the latest restructuring of the former KGB (FSB?) - made and still makes me wonder. Or Yukos - don't know if I spell it right - this big company whose CEO was arrested lately.
I still have the feeling, that Russian politics is commie-style or post-commie style in its approach, even though Putin rules. That's just facade. Behind it, it is still about military approach to politics, expansionism, no responsibility for your actions, oligarchy. Russian soldiers lead ethnic cleaning operations, contrary to what your government says, and those who voice against your government are silenced one way or the other. Tchetchens might be terrorists (I'd argue), but it was Russia who invaded, and started the mess. Some claim you are killing a nation there, and levelling towns to rubble, not 'fighting terrorists'.
But there are nice sides to Russia too. There are beautiful places there, beautiful people too and true people and honest. They have great achievements in math, physics, etc, etc - in spite of poverty.
And folks who think Putin is okay are blind, in my not so humble opinion.