Hyde's Russia

Dr. Jekyll is a man with two sides to his soul. His good half is Dr. Jekyll, and his evil half is Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jekyll attempts to control his other half, but quickly loses it when Hyde becomes stronger. Vladimir Putin in Russia is a perfect real-life example of  Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Putin held the Winter Olympics in order to improve face with the world in that others would find him to be kind and enjoyable. However, a week after the Olympics ended, Russia had invaded Crimea. This change of face is exactly how Jekyll and Hyde are. Putin at the Olympics was Dr. Jekyll because of his kind mask, and the harsh dictator that invaded Crimea was Mr. Hyde.
Putin's decision to hide behind a mask was smart on his part, but by taking off the Dr. Jekyll mask ruined his face past redemption. I personally will find it hard to find a reason to forgive him, because, unlike Dr. Jekyll, he had a choice at first on whether or not he would show his evil side. Now he is past the choice stage so now he will be stuck in limbo trying to balance his two faces to proclaim his innocence.