“From the sheer incompetence and calamity of the Yeltsin years, the rape and stealing of Russian wealth by oligarchs, Putin is really a welcome change for Russia. He has put Russia on the world map again, created a solid economy with improved standards of living, also tackled the oligarchs by seizing control of some of Russia’s valuable assets back from them which in turn meant investment and inflow of funds to Russian economy. Its not suprising Putin is a very popular leader and with high approval ratings among Russians”
Putin is no Jefferson or Washington, the fact that he is enforcing fascism is not a good thing.
He’s doing very well for the Russians and that’s the constituency he has to answer to.
Who cares whether he is Jefferson or Washington?
To Russians, Putin is highly respect as he has restored stability to the country, put the economy on a high growth path with improved living standards and restored a degree of respect to the nations image after years of looting under Yeltsin. As for being facist, it is just a exaggerated ridiculous allegation, Putin would still win in a landslide under a free and fair elections.