Close to Putin - Kremlin Correspondent's View of the President

Author: Kolesnikov
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book, which was immediately snapped up by Russian readers upon its publication in Russia, will give us a wise, dignified, humorous, calm, and vivid Putin. After reading it, all our memories of Putin will be refreshed. The author, with a witty and humorous pen and numerous news photos, tracks down more than 200 major domestic and foreign activities of Russian President Putin from May 7, 2000, to May 7, 2004 (with a focus on 2002–2004), faithfully recording his words, expressions, joys and sorrows, inner world, governance strategies, and personal charm. From this, you will also learn about the personalities and hobbies of some world leaders, major events, little-known behind-the-scenes stories and interesting anecdotes, as well as the "everyday life" of the Russian political scene. The entire book is like a detective novel, gripping the readers' attention.
The author, with a witty and humorous pen and numerous news photos, tracks down more than 200 major domestic and foreign activities of Russian President Putin from May 7, 2000, to May 7, 2004 (with a focus on 2002–2004). From this, you can learn about Putin's "main themes of public life" in recent years; his personality traits, working style, and leadership skills; the "everyday life" of the Russian political scene, the relationship between the president and officials, and between the president and ordinary people; the personalities and hobbies of some world leaders, major events, as well as their interactions and private relationships with Putin in public. The value of this book lies in the author not only writing about the grand official activities but also introducing little-known behind-the-scenes stories and interesting anecdotes of major events. Especially, the author portrays Putin very vividly, faithfully recording his words, expressions, joys and sorrows, inner world, governance strategies, and personal charm, answering the questions and interests of a wide range of readers.