Putin is wildly popular in Russia, I think you’re wrong in your assumptions.
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Maybe he is. But without proof of work it’s hearsay.
What do you mean by “Proof of Work” in this event?
Russia is in much better shape than the western countries that are fighting it, isn’t that a proof of work?
Low crime levels, free medical care, abundance of food, a lot of progress overall in many fields…
You may not like him, but that’s who most Russians want to see as their President.