[strategofr]

"Politicians who persecute their satiricists have an inferiority complex problem."

Generally that's true. But we have to consider the context. Putin's response to people who make substantial criticism is to send Mafia members to kill them. So in a sense, this response is relatively restrained.

[GarySpFc]

Putin's response to people who make substantial criticism is to send Mafia members to kill them.

I hate to call somebody a liar, but please produce solid evidence for your statement or live with the label. Remember, I asked for solid evidence, not hearsay rumors.