Russia and China both have authoritarian governments.
They know they cannot possibly openly share their opinions without the potential for severe penalty. This is exactly why Putin did what he did to Alexei Navalny; it reminds the populace to keep the opinions to themselves or die in the most horrible way possible.
Using this logic we can say that Trump did what he did to Epstein?
While we’re at it: George W. Bush is a war criminal and should be tried at The Hague.
Obama was the best Republican president we’ve ever had.
See? No.