TODAY: Russian Christmas; Clinton on Putin; Georgian elections – Russia doubts democracy; Poland signals stronger position on missile defense shield; Russia and the Middle East; could Russia give the OSCE a hard time this year? It is Christmas Day in Russia today. President Vladimir Putin issued Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens, saying, “this is a holiday that has borne the light of faith, hope and love for centuries. It draws us to the true spiritual values that unite millions of people.” US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reportedly declared, in response to a voter’s question, that Putin “doesn’t have a soul.”