Putin Almost Assassinated

I am not under any illusions that Russia's dictator is anything but evil. Putin has initiated the first war of aggression in Europe of the 2000s. According to press reports, someone apparently made an attempt on the tyrant's life. The attack failed, which may be just as well as it is highly unlikely a Jeffersonian Democrat will replace Putin but quite probable that Vlad will be followed by someone just as bad or worse.