Does Putin Actually Like Trump?

"A colourful and talented man" was how Vladimir Putin described Donald Trump back in December. In June, he went further: He said, "Mr Trump has declared that he's ready for the full restoration of Russian-American relations. Is there anything bad there? We all welcome this, don't you?" These are the only comments Putin has made on Trump, but nevertheless, Trump's potential Russia links have become one of the biggest stories of the election campaign, as the media investigates everything from his dubious business links in Russia, to his campaign manager's links to Russian and Ukrainian cashflows, to the Gazprom links and Kremlin-friendly ideology of one of his campaign advisers.