The world Putin lives in is largely of his own making. He doesn’t get disagreement like we do.
He doesn’t see dissent like we see it everyday. His is a perfectly ordered system of economics and policy airbrushed for the Russian people.
His recent statements, then, that gave rise to the idea of problems of censorship in the West are laughable in comparison.
He doesn’t note that we draw a line at content that’s not wanted for obvious, moral reasons.
He doesn’t recognise that Russian media aims to undermine if not destroy our own.
He doesn’t highlight his own approach to foreign affairs or international relations and how it stifles free speech.
This is the perfect art of a leader unencumbered by democracy or the forces of reason or change. We benefit, while the Russian people and its state suffer in silent rancour and undeterred pessimism.
