Putin: The Return of the Bear in the Dance

After twenty years in power, Vladimir Putin continues to implement his geopolitical strategy with Russia’s comeback on the big stage of world politics. He already announced his ambitions in 2007 – and still, it seems like the western governments were hit completely unprepared. What is behind this repeat of the Cold War?

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Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

Dmitry Muratov

Self

Ilham Aliyev

Self (archive footage)

Sergei Buntman

Self (archive footage)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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