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Putin's actions in the current international crisis over the war in Iran hae been interpreted in two ways: One is that he is a wimp, unable to act decisively, the other is that he is a master strategist, and that everything he does may lead to a win-win for all parties involved.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. Also I invite you to my Substack channel. Here is the link;
vbrovkin51.substack.com/publish/post/190081966
Putin's actions in the current international crisis over the war in Iran hae been interpreted in two ways: One is that he is a wimp, unable to act decisively, the other is that he is a master strategist, and that everything he does may lead to a win-win for all parties involved.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. Also I invite you to my Substack channel. Here is the link;
vbrovkin51.substack.com/publish/post/190081966
