Puttin’ Putin on the spot
Amid growing pro-democracy protests, the Russian strongman is under pressure
15 August 2019 - 05:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin has never been one to hide his lights: Putin the bare-chested equestrian; the Russian Indiana Jones, wet-suited and weighed down by the ancient urns he happened upon while diving; Putin on ice, leading his hockey team to victory; the master potter; the crack shot; the maverick pilot; the tiger whisperer …
His talents are such that he doesn’t seem to have been troubled by much in 20 years in power — not Chechen terrorists, Ukrainian territorial claims, or British sovereignty (trip to Salisbury Cathedral, anyone?). Or term limits...
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