The World Cup has ended with the crowning of a deserving new champion, Germany. Now on to Russia in 2018, where for a month, the outcast Vladimir Putin would be on top of the world.
On television at the finals in Rio, the Russian leader could be seen chatting merrily with other leaders, and soon all the attention will be on him. Putin has promised to spend $20 billion to create a big show, putting many countries in a quandary. If four years from now Putin still holds Crimea, what should the West do? Embrace him, isolate or ignore him? If …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
