Vlad is powerful but he isn't Stalin, too many people in Russia with too many millions/billions in or invested in the west for one single madman to put all that at risk.
A few steps to 'restore some pride to mother Russia yes I can see the meritocracy /corruptocracy ' behind Putin tolerating but anything bigger and -Dammit Dmitri I wont be able to go to St Tropez on holiday attitudes ' will see his days numbered'