TBF, it’s the American government the one who names dictators as such. In this case, while Obama was shaking hands, Putin stopped being a dictator for the duration of the handshake. American presidents are like the pope ruling on dictatorship, they can declare the same person is a dictator and is not at the same time.
There are plenty of pictures of Obama shaking hands cordially with Putin as well as many Dictators.
TBF, it’s the American government the one who names dictators as such. In this case, while Obama was shaking hands, Putin stopped being a dictator for the duration of the handshake. American presidents are like the pope ruling on dictatorship, they can declare the same person is a dictator and is not at the same time.
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