this was done when SISI visited PUTIN; so it does not means he backs him Mccain style it means he is on his side when he wins the elections if he does! remember Putin is not Obama or McCain, so his moves are often calculated! however Al Jazeera has a note!
check the dates of the interview not because of your info but because what is fact. the reason is facts go hand in hand with reality to avoid another IRAQ, blunder of weapons of mass deception; call CNN brainwashington news.....