Opinion: Putin has hitched his ‘Russophobia’ cart to the latest culture war wagon

Why has Russian President Vladimir Putin taken time from bombing Ukrainian civilians and arresting dissident Muscovite grandmas to liken himself to British author J.K. Rowling? On Friday, in yet another grievance-filled video address, Putin decried the "cancellation" of Russia, comparing the stigmatization of his country to the widespread condemnation of the Harry Potter author's views on transgender women.