Vladimir Putin
How well “The Wizard of the Kremlin” will be received here is an interesting question, especially when the novel is evaluated in the light of Mstyslav Chernov’s visceral documentary “20 Days in Mariupol.”
Read MoreIn the annals of Russian repression, The New Greatness Case was a display of government overkill — until the events of this year redefined overkill.
Read MoreWhat about today? Has Russia finally hit bottom and recovered? Is the political economy of vodka a thing of the past?
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