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The whole context here is that a man has invaded a country and is taking it over despite the very best efforts and extremely firm rejection of its citizens.

And yet your argument is that, in an adjacent territory he already controls, the citizens should somehow be more successful at removing him?

In what possible way??

Either he is not a dictator and the people of Ukraine shouldn't worry because they'll just be able to "get rid of him" anyway, or he is a dictator and blaming Russian civilians for being under his dictatorial control is victim-blaming.

This doesn't work both ways.