The Pew Research Global Attitudes Projectreports that only about three in ten Russians and Ukrainians prefers democracy to a strong leader. This causes David Harsanyi, writing for The Federalist, to conclude:
Over 60 percent of Ukrainians and Russians told researchers that they would rather have a strong leader than a democratic government.
Well, they have it now.
At least the Russians do in Putin, Ukraine not so much.