Putin's Reality

One-sided coverage of Putin fuels anti-Russian mania and heightens the risk of serious war.

To understand Putin, it is important to understand the conditions in which he came to power.

Russia in the 90s was the equivalent of Weimar Germany in the 30s, or Zimbabwe in the early 2000s.

Life expectancy fell off a cliff. Inflation had reached over 2000%. Unemployment had reached nearly 15%. The economy had been looted by gangsters, domestic and forei…