Stalin murdered the most Russians in 20th Century 54M, Putin so far has caused the deaths of 1M Russian soldiers and counting.....makes you wonder, both are, were worshipped by the Russian masses. Must be something missing in between the ears of the average Russian. Almost like cult .
You might not be considering all of P's time. He is feared, not worshiped. Besides, what have they to compare it to?
I would guess, more Russians love Putin, then hate him. The ones who are sane and not brainwashed fear and loathe him. Since 1918, only two leaders were decent Gorbachev and Yeltsin. Putin (KGB) kinda like if Beria (NKVD) had seized power on Stalin's sudden death. Of course another thug with blood on his hands (Kruschev) with Zhukov had Beria arrested and shot. Look at the US, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is a Kremlin stooge, so is Witkoff. I mean 82% support Ukraine, hate the Russians, thats still 18% who drank the Kremlin Koolaid. Luna states Christians are being persecuted in Ukraine.....really? I remember my history, it was the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church who boasted exterminate all Ukrainians. It was Stalin who forbade under penalty of death, no religious services. Remember all the crappola spouted by Peskov/ Zaharova and Dimietriff, pure BS and lies. They re really good at that game. Just listen too the professionals on Russian State TV, makes one puke. And by the way Miss Luna, go to the Putin Paradise, no free speech, no internet, no news, FSB watching your every move, its a George Orwellian nightmare state.