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Also, multiple nationalist parties in the EU appreciate Putin's policies against the Leftist liberal dominance in Europe, like [[Marine Le Pen]]'s [[French National Front|National Front]].

Also, multiple nationalist parties in the EU appreciate Putin's policies against the Leftist liberal dominance in Europe, like [[Marine Le Pen]]'s [[French National Front|National Front]].

=== Historical understanding ===

=== Views on communism and the Soviet Union ===

As someone who rules in the style of the czars, Putin has before called the [[Bolshevik]]s traitors to Russia.<ref>https://www.rt.com/politics/putin-accuses-bolsheviks-treason-877/</ref> However he has also expressed that “[he] liked Communist and socialist ideas very much and [he] like[s] them still.” and compared the Soviet code of conduct to the [[Bible]].<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/russias-putin-says-he-always-liked-communist-socialist-ideas-419289</ref> Putin was also accused of embracing the tactics of Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]].<ref>http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-russia-stalin-model-20150611-story.html</ref>

As someone who rules in the style of the czars, Putin has before called the [[Bolshevik]]s traitors for Russia’s defeat in the First World War.<ref>https://www.rt.com/politics/putin-accuses-bolsheviks-treason-877/</ref> However he has also expressed that “[he] liked Communist and socialist ideas very much and [he] like[s] them still.” and compared the Soviet code of conduct to the [[Bible]].<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/russias-putin-says-he-always-liked-communist-socialist-ideas-419289</ref> Putin was also accused of embracing the tactics of Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]].<ref>http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-russia-stalin-model-20150611-story.html</ref>

==See also==

==See also==