What an inane question, but then you knew the answer to it already when posting it.
Fan boys. There are some Putin fan boys here on Free Republic, a lot more Zelensky fan boys ( maybe you? ) and even some sub rosa Biden fan boys who try their best to obscure that.
Since you seem to be writing fiction, and the phrase "Savior of Western Civilization™" seems uniquely 'by your hand,' care to illustrate ANY Freeper who has asserted Putin is such, by providing a link as citation? I'll wait.
Here are some illustrative threads:
Russian Orthodox Church leader: Ukraine invasion a justified war against gay pridet
Head of Russian Church Doubles Down on Liberation of Ukraine from 'Injustice' and 'Repression'
'God Put Putin at Russia's Helm for a Reason, to Transform Her' - Head of Russian Church (Kirill)
Vladimir Putin Vows To Protect Russia From West's "Gender Obscurantism"
Why Are American Conservatives Praising Putin?