If that particular Russian is in fact an all-out psychopath, this concept may not apply.
but people around him are not.
His closest few men likely are, I think. Or most of them
If you're unsure, you might want to (or not) check out what he's done in Georgia and Syria
Also this particular russians child lives anonymously somewhere in western europe...
Russians, like all people in all countries, do love their children and hope for a peaceful and safe life. The people at the top are the problem, again in every single country. Granted, some of those people at the top today are much bigger problem than others.
I hope the people at the top love their children too..
I'm sure most do. The problem is that they stop there.
Putin's brain cannot feel such feelings (like love) at all
since he is a psychopath (Machiavellian, more precisely)