From CBS News:
Putin: I Envy Obama In Light Of NSA Revelations "Because He Can Get Away With It"
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the U.S. National Security Agency, and even said he envies President Barack Obama in light of the NSA revelations "because he can get away with it."
Putin's comments at a Thursday news conference reflected support for the NSA surveillance as a necessary tool to fight terrorism, but added that government rules should "limit the appetite" of the data-collecting agency.
The 16-year KGB veteran and former head of Russia's primary espionage agency said that the American spy program "isn't a cause for joy, it's not a cause for repentance either." He added that "on a political level, it's necessary to limit the appetite of special services with certain rules."
So basically, the former head of the KGB and the current leader of Russia cannot get away with the security breaches that Obama does on a daily basis. Says a lot about our freedoms. Welcome to the soft tyranny.