In Moscow's Shadows 261: Happy Days for Putin?

In Moscow's Shadows by Mark Galeotti

Aug 30, 202649:55News & Politics

Everyone keeps diagnosing Putin’s mood, not least given the CIA Director’s visit to Moscow. Putin is angry, he's frightened, he's desperate -- that seems to be the standard Western talking point these days, and hence the...

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