Is Putin Hitler? Is the Analogy Relevant and Useful?

A Discussion

A demonstrator with a Hitler-Putin sign protesting the aggression of Ukraine, Berlin, February 27, 2022. Photographer: Stefan Müller

The comparison between Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler has become a commonplace among those who seek comparisons with the immensity of the crimes committed by the master of the Kremlin. Posters, graphic representations and …