Putin"s world: Russia and its leader through the eyes of the West

How did Russia, whose economy was in the ruins after the Cold War, managed to return to the global game? Is this fact the merit of President Putin or is it just a successful combination of circumstances for Russia, related to switching the attention of the West to its own internal problems, as well as the staggering status of the US Supreme Power? A large expert in the field of Russian-American relations Angela Stent presents an exciting analysis of Russia"s motives and actions in the international arena over the past 20 years.
The book “The World of Putin” provides an analysis of the stormy past of the country, its influence on the formation of the views of Russians on their position on the world arena, as well as the impact on Putin himself: talent, not without strength and ambition, not without obsession, allowed the Russian leader to skillfully use Those opportunities that provide him with international and domestic political actions of Sita and Europe. The main directions of the international policy of Russia and its results are considered: the decline in relations with the USA, Europe and NATO, building ties with China, Japan and the countries of the Middle East, political and economic conflicts in relations with neighbors.
The new reality of Putin"s World is a signal for the rest of the countries about the need to rethink their relations with Russia, since the consequences of deepening the crisis in the relations of Russia and the West are frighteningly unpredictable