It is an interesting point, which applies to almost the entire world.
It is called technological progress, coupled with the ability to exploit hydrocarbon fuels.
The question would be: Do Russians attribute this to Putin, or do they see themselves lagging behind many of their slavic brothers and sisters?
Many Russian troops were astonished to see how "rich" the people in Ukraine were.
It’s a good question. It is often said perception is reality. Stalin despite his systematic torture of his people during his reign is considered to be a hero because he had the big chair in WWII. There was plenty of resources to exploit in the Soviet Union but the peasants didn’t benefit. The people living under Putin seem to live much better than their ancestors. The Russian soldiers in WWII couldn’t believe how rich the Germans were on their way to Berlin wondering why they were attacked when Germans appeared to have so much.