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Position estimated from: Russian leadership 2000-present: managed elections, invasion of Ukraine, Orthodox-traditionalist nationalism.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 42 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 91 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 91 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 100 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 92 | strongly toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 45 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 86 | strongly toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 100 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 100 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 95 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 75 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 63 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 92 | strongly toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 70 | toward religious authority |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Social media companies should be legally required to remove misinformation. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The government should be able to restrict how certain religions are practiced, such as their places of worship, clothing or schools. | Agrees | from their record |
| A naturalized citizen can belong to the nation as fully as someone born there. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Traditional family structures should receive special recognition in public policy. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Fascism90% similar positionItalian Fascism90% similar positionNational Socialism90% similar positionCaesarism88% similar positionBonapartism88% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Benito Mussolini90% similar · Historical and internationalRecep Tayyip Erdoğan89% similar · Historical and internationalAdolf Hitler88% similar · Historical and internationalAli Khamenei87% similar · Historical and internationalChiang Kai-shek87% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 26% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 27% similarNoam ChomskyContrasting: 32% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.