The first part of this series explained the personal and domestic political motivations behind his Syria strategy. Here the author explains how Putin and his compatriots view the world, and their scant regard for Anglosphere views on power.
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To speak of Russia’s international isolation is an exaggeration, but Putin is in any case not concerned about the effect of his actions on Russia’s standing in many countries: he has made plain his disdain for the EU and for Europe in general, famously describing the EU as a ‘hamster’.
As for the US, Putin cares not a fig for its opinions. His recent …read more
Vladimir of Taurus: What Putin thinks of Europe and the US
