沙普斯说，普京是“现代斯大林”，他“窃取”了俄罗斯选举。 Putin is ‘modern-day Stalin’ who ‘stole’ Russian election, Shapps says.

在俄罗斯大选后，普京加强了对权力的控制，国防部长格兰特·沙普斯指责俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的行为就像“现代的斯大林”。 Defence Secretary Grant Shapps accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of behaving like "a modern-day Stalin" after the election in Russia sees Putin tighten his grip on power. 外交大臣戴维·卡梅伦勋爵谴责这次选举，称这次选举并不“自由和公平”，因为普京赢得了近 88% 的选票。 Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron denounces the election, stating it was not "free and fair" as Putin wins nearly 88% of the vote. 沙普斯声称，普京“偷走了另一场选举”，因为严重的挑战者在投票开始前就被消灭了，而且独立监督也很有限。 Shapps alleges that Putin "stole another election" as serious challengers were wiped out before voting began, and independent monitoring was limited.