These articles are starting to become Orwellian. I'm sure Putin is a human and there are some true believers in Russia that love him as a hero of Russia. This doesn't mean he isn't a dictator, that he didn't murder many people, and that he isn't currently murdering people. Should I show you videos of North Koreans adoration for their leaders, Hitler's and Mussolini's rallies, I could go on and on. In fact a dictator usually needs to be a least a bit charismatic to rise to power. Isn't this common knowledge and common sense?