Russia Ukraine war, page-19631

Where is your hero Putin hiding? Not as if he is there with the troops on the frontline, is he? No he is hiding in the Kremlin, too afraid to get within 10 meters of anyone in case he is assassinated by someone from within. I read something the other day that he is so paranoid that he has already jailed a large number of people he considered may not be fully trustworthy anymore, purely on the basis of suspicion. There is nothing 'hero' about Putin, he is as cowardly as they come. Why would he need to control the media, elections, jail or kill political opponents, make protests illegal, control the internet, control the judicial system and deny citizens freedom of speech otherwise?