Why Putin is so popular in Russia:

Already at his inauguration, he expressed the sentiment that many Russians know. Show a moment of weakness and the enemy will force you to your knees. Time and again, Russians have seen how true this is in their history. In the West, they refuse to understand this feeling. They simply don’t take Russians seriously, or attribute motives to them that they don’t have. And then it’s war. Because Russians don’t bend. It is a proud people.

Why Putin is so popular in Russia:

Already at his inauguration, he expressed the sentiment that many Russians know.
Show a moment of weakness and the enemy will force you to your knees.
Time and again, Russians have seen how true this is in their history.
In the West, they… pic.twitter.com/qnbhk4yvgz

— Richard (@ricwe123) January 3, 2026