THE NEW RUSSIA

After years of rapprochement, the relationship between Russia and the West is more strained now than it has ever been in the past 25 years. Putin's motives, his reasons for seeking confrontation with the West, remain for many a mystery. Not for Mikhail Gorbachev. In this new work, Russia's elder statesman draws on his wealth of knowledge and experience to reveal the development of Putin's regi me and the intentions behind it. He argues that in order to further his own personal power, Putin has corrupted the achievements of perestroik...[Read more]