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Two Sides of the Coin – Vladimir Putin
Jane Drummond and Daniel Ward pass judgment on the man charged with reviving the Cold War rivalry.
Perhaps it is no coincidence that Vladimir Putin’s grandfather was the personal cook for Lenin and Stalin. Following the collapse of the USSR, Russia has emerged from political instability and economic ruin to assume its position as a world leader once more – a clear recipe for global success. Putin, as former Russian president and current Prime Minister, is criticised for taking stances in opposition to the policies of Western governments; but a closer look reveals encouraging results from this former KGB spy’s time in office. [...]
