The more I think about it, the more I am leaning towards the idea that the translation is not correct.
Somehow, there is something fishy.

Stalin comes to Putin in a dream.

"I have some advice for you," Stalin tells Putin.

"Kill off all your opponents and paint the Kremlin
blue."

"Blue? Why blue?" asks Putin.

"I knew you would not object to the first one," replies
Stalin.

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Soviet political jokes have provided a lot of material for
new jokes. even Putin - due to his odd or funny behaviour
as well as the paradoxical and claustrophobic nature of
Soviet life.

"Do you have a hobby Sir?" Putin was asked.

"Of course!"

"I collect jokes about myself."

"Have you got many?"

"Several hundred labour camps already!"

Assuming the translation is correct,
Ipso fatso,
surely there'd be some Russian speakers on OLO who could verify ?

Only a twit would care what Putin thinks about anything, considering haw bad his recent judgement has proved to be.

When you look at the western leadership you can see a bunch of buffoons that lend themselves to ridicule. I'm expecting 'Fuzzy' Joe in America to come out shortly in his dressing gown and slippers and start talking to his Mom while addressing the UN.

"Mom, are you in the room? Its Joe here, my socks need mending, there's a hole for my big toe...... that's all I have to say on nuclear disarmament today...got to go now, past my bed time."

The translation's fake.

My Russian isn't spectacular but as best I can follow he's talking about the how the supposed collective action of the west won't affect Russia's resolve and how the leadership of the west is soft. Also something about those who make their money in or from Russia but live elsewhere and try to act as a fifth column while living in Miami or the Riviera....I think.