Putin's control over Russia - In three charts

The amount of power that Vladimir Putin exercises over Russia is almost unimaginable for citizens of democracies.

But it’s important that we do try to imagine it, because when we realise the extent of his control, it may be more accurate to say that it is Putin that is responsible for Russia’s recent actions, more so than Russia itself is. 

Here, in three charts, we explain the extent of Putin’s control over Russia.

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