the usual choosing to believe what you wish to believe and ignoring of objective measures
russia IS the most corrupt country in Europe .....and putin on a small salary suspected of being the riches man in the world .....certainly obnscenely rich if not the richest
https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/corruption-index?continent=europe
the estimate for putins wealth is $200 billion
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/worlds-richest-politician-vladimir-putin-is-worth-200-billion-owns-a-700-million-jet-4903451
