He is portrayed as a dictator who suppresses the opposition in Russia and who came to power by undemocratic means, despite the fact that he was elected in democratic elections, and the West itself has acknowledged that the elections were democratic.
Este portretizat ca un dictator care suprima Opozitia din Rusia și care a ajuns la putere prin mijloace nedemocratice, în ciuda faptului ca a fost ales în alegeri democratice, iar Occidentul insusi a recunoscut ca alegerile au fost democratice.