Putinversteher
Putinversteher or Putin-Versteher is a German neologism and a political buzzword (Putin + verstehen), which literally translates "Putin understander", i.e., "one who understands Putin". It is a pejorative reference to politicians and pundits who express empathy to Vladimir Putin and may also be translated as "Putin-Empathizer".
pejorative reference to politicians and pundits who express empathy to Russian president Vladimir Putin
Russophilia pejorative term