What about like "knock out whitey", LA gangs, all the gun crime and all that shit?

Technically speaking, he was given a government position - but effectively; it was the local authorities of his native region that gave him the job; and that's who he works for. The federal government in Moscow had nothing to do with the decision and probably didn't even hear of it.

I'm from Russia.
America sounds like a pretty fucked up place to me; you know, based solely off Hollywood depictions.
They do make some good movies though (less lately). I'm sure there's other good stuff happening there too.