>plus the actions of a country’s leaders do not represent the entire will of the people
and what is the will of the Russian people?
and what is the will of the Russian people?
A human, when basic needs are at play, has no independent will anymore. Putin has his hand on the country, as long as he can make people believe he is the only solution to their prosperity.. their will will align with that. That's partly how he maintained his position it seems.