Putin is a commie through and through. He was a former KGB member during the Soviet Union with ties to the entire upper echelon of Communist Party leadership during that time.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/putin-touts-common-values-shared-by-democrats-and-communists

Putin is a commie through and through. He was a former KGB member during the Soviet Union with ties to the entire upper echelon of Communist Party leadership during that time.