When asked about it at the time Putin blamed Hillary Clinton for stoking the protests. Yep. That''s right. He blamed Hillary. What a wuss. What a pathetic excuse for a human being. The protesters did not want a prez whom they could not stand who cheated to "win" and Putin cannot stand being blamed for anything so of course he, like Trump, deflects and blames others. Doesn't that just warm your heart? The guys are two peas in a pod.