“Russians can be unhappy, yet still loyal. Putin is to a large extent being rated not as a man, not even as a politician, but as an icon of Russia. To vote for him is not to endorse a program, but to express patriotism” PutinPutinism Book:We Need to Talk About Putin: Why the West Gets Him Wrong, and How to Get Him Right Source: We Need to Talk About Putin: Why the West Gets Him Wrong, and How to Get Him Right