Originally Posted by
admikar
Yeah, but he is in line with ongoing "Russians are BAD!" sentiment, hence the attention he gets.
There is no "Russians are BAD" sentiment. There is a "Vladimir Putin is an irrational if not unhinged mobster with an unfortunate resemblance to Dobby the House Elf who is holding his own country hostage while ordering his forces to commit war crimes in Ukraine" sentiment.
The world in general does not have a problem with Russians as people. It does have a problem with the psychotic gangster in charge and would probably breathe a sigh of relief if he succumbed to the window safety issues that appear to be prevalent in Russia.