The year Putin tore up the rule book

[Article] For years he played the part of the frosty pragmatist, doggedly set on restoring pride and power to a once-great superpower. Then, on February 27, 2014, President Vladimir Putin went rogue.


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In 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the door on what some have called a 'New Cold War' with the West.After the annexation of Crimea in March, he then backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine in a conflict which is still simmering.Both Russia and the West have since traded accusations of...
This article was published Monday, 29 December, 2014 by AFP
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The year Putin tore up the rule book


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