By Fiona Hill
This assessment of Russian President Vadimir Putin was written past times Fiona Hill, at the fourth dimension a senior swain together with manager of the Center for the U.S. of A. together with Europe at The Brookings Institution; it was originally published inwards Apr 2016. Approximately a twelvemonth later, Hill joined the Trump direction every bit the deputy assistant to the president together with senior manager for Europe together with Russian Federation on the National Security Council staff. Her query on together with views of the Russian president appear peculiarly relevant now, inwards the sew together to the Helsinki coming together betwixt Putin together with Trump scheduled for July 16. — John Mecklin, editor inwards chief
Putin’s Russian Federation is a one-man show. Yes, Putin has to a greater extent than or less him a grouping of associates (“cronies” every bit they are oft called) whose relationships extend dorsum decades – inwards St. Petersburg, where Putin grew up, studied, rootage joined the KGB, together with became deputy mayor; inwards Moscow, where Putin moved inwards 1996 together with began his rising toward the presidency; together with inwards Dresden, inwards the old East Germany, where Putin was posted past times the KGB inwards the 1980s. But this grouping of men (they are all men) does non stand upwards for the form of “old-boy” network almost are accustomed to. Putin’s is a “one-boy” network.” He may brain to the counsel of his friends or not. We utilization non truly know. The circle is extremely narrow together with hard to penetrate, fifty-fifty for supposed Russian political insiders. What nosotros utilization know is that at that spot is no oligarchy or classify educate of economic, business, or political interests that compete alongside Putin. In the end, he makes the decisions.
Buat lebih berguna, kongsi:
