Has Putin stated that he's running a fascist state?

I have news for you, liberal - strengthening, enabling and exploiting fascist elements within a capitalist state to protect the status quo existing within said capitalist state is not a fascist thing to do. It's a liberal thing to do. That is literally how fascists get into power in the first place - they can't get into power by themselves.

Is this a difficult thing to understand? I'd say it's quite simple.

Also... good luck with the whole "putler" thing. Somehow, I don't see that taking off.