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For the West, commercial considerations outweighed concerns over the direction of democracy. Building a new era where international relations aren’t going to be determined by USA dominant rules, they're going to be determined by strong men.
— Jan 02, 2026 12:09PM
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Himanshu Rai
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The book is a depiction of the rise of Putin and Russia from the failed state during the 90s.
— Dec 31, 2025 09:01AM
Himanshu Rai
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Catherine Belton's book "Putin's Network" is also highly recommended reading
— Dec 25, 2025 09:19AM
Himanshu Rai
is on page 42 of 640
Perestroika exposed stagnation, with GNP dropping 20% from 1989-1991 amid oil price crashes and reform bottlenecks like self-financing enterprises without full market liberalization.This was the environment Putin was working in KGB..
— Dec 24, 2025 12:09PM
