@cms neuf
You misunderstood me. The only people that talk about Putin in such semi-religious terms are Ukrainians.
We have a joke in Russia, that these people have "Putin of the Brain".
Putin is the true God of Ukraine, based on how much they talk about him and what place he occupies in their popular imagination.
Somebody shat in your apartment building's elevator? Putin.
No hot water in the pipes? Definitely Putin.
Refused a visa at the US consulate? Putin's fault.
Your company is leaving Ukraine and firing the entire staff as redundant? Could not happen without Putin's involvement.
Your and Jon's discussions about "doubles" belongs in the same rubric. Every bad thing that happens in Ukraine is Putin's fault. He is all all-knowing and omni-present.
Truly the God of Ukraine.