Who's In Command of the Russian Army?

Who's in charge of the Russian Army? The President of Russia, or the Prime Minister?

According to the Russian Constitution of 1993, the President of Russia is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. By Russian federal law, the Prime Minister of Russia has the power to:

• determine the basic guidelines of the Government activity;
• present proposals to the President on the structure and functions of the central institutions of the executive branch (e.g. ministries and federal agencies);
• nominate the vice prime ministers, federal ministers and other officers and presents them to the President;
• represent the government as an institution in foreign relations and inside the country;
• head the sessions of the Government and its Presidium and has the right of decisive vote;
• sign the decrees and executive orders of the government;
• He also informs the President about the Government activities on a regular ongoing basis.
  

The Prime Minister does not have the power to command the Russian Army, except as acting President.

But when Vladimir Putin stepped down as President of Russia and accepted the post of Prime Minister, many analysts expected the new President to be a figurehead, while Putin was the power behind the throne. The former KGB man was expected to remain the most powerful political figure in Russia.

And when the Russians stormed into South Ossetia and another breakaway province, and then invaded Georgia proper, Russia's president was nowhere to be seen. Vladimir Putin was in Beijing for the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, then flew directly to the battlefield to take charge there.

Western military analysts were astonished that the Russians could summon an army out of nowhere and move it across the border IN FORCE within hours. They concluded that Putin had been planning this invasion for many years and had positioned Russian armor, aircraft and troops near the border so that they could move fast once the go order was given. Who finally gave that order?

Then there's the cease-fire. The President of Russia signed the EU-brokered cease-fire with Georgia, but the Russians are still moving south toward Tblisi and have been sighted digging in and fortifying their positions. It's unknown if Russia will exit from Georgian territory as they've agreed to and in what timeframe. The reason: Vladimir Putin. He's ignoring the piece of paper that his "leader" and the Georgian President both signed.

Russia controls 1/3 of Georgia right now and have effectively cut the country in half. It's a huge mess that's going to get a lot worse, especially if Russia attacks Ukraine next, or the Russians renege on their pledge to withdraw.

What will the West do to stop Russia? What can they do?