The entire western world is against him, I mean governments with all their power. Aligning with Russia didn't help him, although like Snowden, he had no choice once essentially declaring war to US allies.

Never underestimate what nation states can do. They'll bring down your entire economy unless...or they can pay, bribe or blackmail someone into filing rape charges against you. Or plant a bag of cocaine, and then behave like good citizens by calling the equivalent of 911 on you.