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Vladimir Putin rose out of Soviet deprivation to the pinnacle of influence in the new Russian nation. As the world struggles to confront a newly assertive Russia, the importance of understanding Putin has never been greater.
A gripping, page-turning narrative about Russian power and prestige, the book depicts a cool and calculating leader with enormous ambition and few scruples. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo The epic tale of Vladimir Putin's path to power, as he emerged from obscurity to become one of the world's most important and dangerous leaders.įormer New York Times Moscow Bureau Chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Putin since well before the recent events in the Ukraine, and gives us the fullest and most engaging account available of his rise to power.
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