How Russia’s war on Ukraine will change the world, with Serhii Plokhy
The acclaimed author’s latest book looks at the impact of the conflict
New Times,
New Thinking.
Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia and has been the country’s leader, with an interlude as prime minister, for more than 22 years. Putin was born in 1952, studied law at Leningrad State University and served for 15 years as a KGB officer before becoming a politician in 1991.
The acclaimed author’s latest book looks at the impact of the conflict
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