And another post-script that I came across today - written by the 19th century writer and politician Saltykov-Schedrin, it is still just as relevant today:
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If the Russians are allowed to choose their own leader, they elect the most deceitful, ignoble, harsh one; together with him they murder, steal and rape, and subsequently assign all of the blame to him. After some time passes, the church canonizes him.
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So, really not quite a new issue, but a historical tragedy merely continuing...