“Everything that is happening is a desperate measure, they left us no other option,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said, justifying the attack against Ukraine. The former agent of the KGB (main secret police agency of the Soviet Union), has been in power for more than 20 years as president or prime minister, becoming the leader of a nation that has the world in check. For Guido Larson, director of the Institute of Humanities at the University of Development, Putin “tries to convey a stereotypically masculinized image, an image of a strong leader and an image of an inflexible leader.” In this context, he has shown himself to be an imposing person, who swims, rides a horse bare-chested, plays hockey and trains Judo, his favorite sport. For Ana Henríquez, an international analyst, he is an individual who “shows off his physical strength.” Along the same lines, Russian experts have explained that citizens “believe that he is a superhero, and that without him, Russia would fall apart.” On the other hand, he has been accused of persecuting homosexuals, and even murdering opponents of his government.
