That Vladimir Putin is capable of great brutality is beyond question. Just ask the Chechens. And the Syrians.
You would think that American Christians would be appalled by this. And yet, Putin has some fans among the religious right, because he associates himself with the Orthodox Church and “traditional values” (i.e., he claims to hate the idea of gay marriage).
This tells you all you need to know about what Christianity really means to the religious right.