Its important to note that Putin has support of his own people. There are polls, anecdata and articles [1] like this to grasp his own people view. It seems that

Its important to note that Putin has support of his own people. There are polls, anecdata and articles [1] like this to grasp his own people view. It seems that vast majority of working class support him [2]. Data might be wrong so I am open for different perspectives. [1] - Ukraine war: 'My city's being shelled, but mum won’t believe me' - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60600487 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60600487 [2] - Putin's approval rating rises https://www.statista.com/statistics/896181/putin-approval-rating-russia/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/896181/putin-approval-ra...