If I were Putin I'd have my puppet appoint...

A drunk psychopath as secy of defense.
A drunk lazy sociopath to head the FBI who will fire experienced FBI agents for no good reasons.
A corrupt bankrupt narcissist to head the DHS
A dwarf with anger issues to head ICE
A drug addict with a brain worm to head as Secy of Health

I'd then have my puppet attack allies such as Canada, Japan, S. Korea, EU with words, tariffs and threats.

I'd have him start an unwinnable war in the middle east to drain the MIC of weapons and machinery, inflate the cost of gasoline by 30%.

I'd also have him fire qualified generals and admirals because they were either black or women.

Just saying.