For years now, Vladimir Putin has been the most talked about leader in the West. He is on the covers of popular magazines; he is the hero or villain of numerous essays and books; he has an army of spectators waiting for the next detail to add to their Putin-centric narratives. Hardly any other Russian leader (with the exception of Stalin) has commanded so much attention. True, in most of the portraits he is depicted as a dark personality, or even as the embodiment of evil. But I would bet that the Russian leader doesn’t mind being the villain; certainly …read more
Source: The American Interest
