Why Is Putin So Popular in Russia? Even though he has obviously failed to become a proper dictator (Golden Rule: you only need to be elected once), he still enjoys popular support that Western politicians can only dream of:
It just might have something to do with this; where, he arranged, through his presidential fund, for talented young musicians to study away from the horrors of the war in the Donbass and then ended up on the docket at the ICC.
You can read the full story here.
Or possibly this: where he drove himself around Mariupol, a short time after the Neo-Nazi Azov battalion, who had terrorized the city for 10 years, were defeated to see how the reconstruction was going. As a matter of interest; many of the civilian construction workers there were from the DPRK – so there really were North Koreans near the front lines in Russia.
Or it could have been this: where a little girl lined up for hours to see Putin when he visited Dagestan and ended up not seeing him. So…
Then again, it could be this:
Compared to:
If you want to know how this manifests itself in terms of the actual cost of living in the two premier (and most expensive) cities: here are the up to date numbers on the cost of living in New York Versus Moscow. The tool on the website can be manipulated to compare less costly cities (even in other countries) to provide you with a fuller picture.
As a quick snapshot: according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person per month in the US is $504 and in Russia it is $178.
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