This paper examines what is the common elements between Putinism and Russian nationalism, and then evaluates the meaning of the common things. Russian nationalism has a historic lineage from 19th Century to Putin’s official patriotism, and has become a centric agenda in Russian political discourses in 21th Century. Various nationalist groups under Putin’s ruling system can be categorized to 4 circles; official patriotism, parties like CPRF and LDPR, the radical right without parliamentary representation, and the marginal factions. Putinism has taken necessitates of an official patriotic ideology and the re-appropriation by Putin-like power of various doctrinal elements of Russian nationalism. Evaluating both characters of Russian nationalism and the Russian nationalistic factors in Putinism, it is suggested some commentaries like these. First, Russian nationalism has a strong function to stabilizing Russian society in the time of turbulence, but the trend of ultra-nationalism after establishing stable leadership is not necessary for sustaining the system. Secondly, the nationalist discourses as the single agenda is risky for freedom of expression in Russian politics. Thirdly, Russian nationalism has a stronger than Putinism in the sense of continuity over future because the Putin;s regime is thoroughly personalized system. Fourth, it seems that Russian nationalism is conceived as a ‘ultra-right ideology’ by the Western eyes. Conclusionally, the ‘statist’ elements among Putinism will be reduced to average level of the Russian nationalism if Putinism should be activated as normal leadership in Russian politics