Kremlin Winter
03 October 2019Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
Vladimir Putin has dominated Russian politics since Boris Yeltsin relinquished the presidency in his favour in May 2000. He served two terms as president, before himself relinquishing the post to his prime minister, Dimitri Medvedev, only to return to presidential power for a third time in 2012.
Putin’s rule, whether as president or prime minister, has been marked by...
Details
03 October 2019886 minutes
Leighton Pugh
9781509883042Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Robert Service, our pre-eminent Kremlinologist, does not offer a lot of new gossip about Putin. He does not believe in demonising the Russian leader. Rather, in a piece of superb analysis, he sets out how Putin the man was swallowed up by the machine he created.The Times
The book has many qualities, not least in ambitious breadth, covering domestic politics, foreign policy, economics and military matters . . . makes for comprehensive introductory reading for those new to the subject. And in the way of any good book, it will be provocative for those already well versed in it.Literary Review
Substantial, well-documented . . . One of our most accomplished, erudite and prolific historians of modern Russia.Rodric Braithwaite, New Statesman
A masterful portrait of Putin and RussiaJack Coleman, Daily Telegraph
