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  1. Jul 10, 2022 · The reason more Russians haven’t risen up against Putin is that he has given them something they have not had for a very long time, something more valuable to many than money or even freedom: a belief in their Russian greatness and a sense of national mission.

    • "Putin Means Russia"
    • "A True Muzhik"
    • Man Without Failures

    "When there is Putin, there is Russia; when there is no Putin, there is no Russia." This phrase, which quickly caught on among Putin supporters, was spoken by the then deputy head of the Kremlin administration, Vyacheslav Volodin (now the chairman of the lower house of parliament), but the idea of Putin as "a living personification of the country" ...

    These days, the word muzhik means a tough guy with a strong-willed character (the type of guy that, without saying a word, opens a beer bottle with their eyes and then goes for a walk outside when it’s 40℃ below zero). A true muzhik is the highest praise for a man, and this is what Putin embodies for many Russians. When asked what traits Putin repr...

    Can someone like Putin make mistakes in the eyes of the public? Most likely, yes. But many Russians do not seem to think so. Over nearly two decades in power, Putin's rating has rarely been dented by domestic political crises. Instead, he comes away unscathed and the blame is usually laid on the cabinet of ministers for “failing to fulfill" the pre...

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  2. Apr 7, 2021 · What do Russians really think of Putin and Navalny? Young Russians explain which politician they think is better for the country – or why neither of them may be.

  3. Apr 30, 2024 · In this telling, there’s no daylight between Putins vision for the country and what ordinary Russians want—and that includes the war in Ukraine, which he depicts as a heroic struggle ...

  4. Jul 24, 2015 · Russians are struggling under Western sanctions after Putins annexation of Crimea and continuing support for Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

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  5. Feb 7, 2018 · Over 80 percent of Russians say they approve of Putin's performance as president, a rating that has remained constant since the Kremlin annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014—a step that the...

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