Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Why they will fight until the full liberation of their country and why they should be unquestionly supported in that fight.

Yes, as the so-called " Protector of all the Russia's" he has to be seen to respond to attacks. For sure these drone attacks on Moscow are causing him grief, aside from the physical destruction and damage ( which is nothing on the scale he is inflicting on Ukraine) but the "reputational damage" is huge. The sight of Muscovites running and screaming in panic on the streets of their capital city on state TV will do massive damage to Putin. No matter what kind of spin Soloyuv and Skabayeva et al put on it, there's no escaping the fact that it was a Moscow has been successfully attacked. The total security bubble has been burst.

And what do you suggest that the west do, that not already being done Ted? You are aware that some of these children have been returned? Not enough, but its ongoing. Its not like the West is sitting on its hands and doing nothing, the ICRC are very active in this and other similar fields related to the war. POW exchanges being another one.

Yes that's true, but in the case of the Shah of Iran, it turned out to be a case of be careful of what you wish for. The Reza family are now back by popular demand and are now spearheading a revolution to overthrow the Ayatollah and his regime. Irag was a disaster 100%.But it could have succeeded had they allowed the Baathist party to stay in government ( Saddam was not the popular hero often portrayed by the anti-US lobby, he was one hell of a murderous barsteward, same as Ghaddafi in Libya, many Libyans were very happy to see him go too, but the problem in Libya was and still is that there were and are too many Ghaddafi wannabe's. ) and many Baathists were more than delighted to see him go. But mistakenly, the US believed that a complete change was needed, so no Baathists allowed in Government.

Would that damage him in the eyes of the Russian public? How are these matters viewed there?

Yes, support for a war will usually dwindle when the realities of said war are brought back home, especially to the elite.

I mentioned this is what the Ukranians needed to do when the war started. It's one thing when the poor serfs from far flung corners of Russia are dying out of sight and out of mind in Ukraine, the Kremlin can spin that as worthy scarifices for the homeland, but the **** will hit the fan if well to do citizens in Moscow and St Petersburg start being injured or killed in future attacks. The pressure will really come on Putin then.

That is a weird photo.He is kissing the young boy on his belly?

Who does that?

Do people think he is some kind of a "People's Tzar" or an Eastern Pope?

Might that go to explaining his "religosity"?

The Church has something of a reputation over here .Maybe the twain does meet.

This is an 'explanation' putin kisses child on belly - Google Search

Trump would buy London Bridge from Putin, with donations from his MAGA fans.

As read, you have better insights into the culture there than most here. Powerful men have been allowed their peccadilloes & sexual proclivities for centuries, long list of them involved in senior political positions as well as royalty with all sorts of 'arrangements'.

So would Putin be seen in this light, if suppose he were a gay pedophile as suggested - is that a complete no-no in Russian society? And even if it is, would they gloss over it given his trappings of power? Or is it a matter that if exposed, would cause outrage and change?