In his paradigm, Russian President Vladimir Putin most likely sees himself as the savior of Russia and the entire civilized world. Moreover, this narrative can be traced back to 2005, states Russian opposition political analyst Ivan Preobrazhensky in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. “He (Putin-ed.) believes that the Soviet government mismanaged the country after Brezhnev, at least. Then came Andropov, whom he greatly admires, who tried to save the situation, but after that, all those ‘liberal weaklings’ ruined the country. As a result, Russia began to lose even faster,” Preobrazhensky said. Acco…
