The German Chancellor was just elected to her third consecutive term and has been party leader even longer, but I don't see you holding Germany to the same standard you're attempting to impose on Russia.
That's called western liberal bias.
Maybe what's really bothering you is the sight of all those unarmed 'terrorists' lining up to cast their vote against the EU puppet regime in Kiev.
Maybe what bothers me is that Russia has term limits.
As I recall, Germany wasn’t even blamed by you guys for the problems in the Ukraine.
Putin manipulated the system to remain in power. That doesn’t sound like a Democracy in action, something folks were heralding.