And why is it you doubt the Russians and Putin are capable of such things? France 2 has a very compelling report on Putin where the latter is overheard in a 2007 conversation with Sarkozy bluntly threatening to destroy France  if the French president keeps asking questions about Russia's actions in Chechnya, the ongoing persecution of gay people in Russia and the assassination of  journalist Anna Politkovskaya among other things. He also promises to make Sarkozy "King of Europe" if the French president cooperates. You can see Sarkozy is clearly shaken. Scary stuff.