Putin’s People

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s image as a modern-day Tsar or Soviet leader dominating his country with an autocratic rod of steel is well-established. But is his position more down to his ability as an effective power broker among the competing interests and rival camps within the Kremlin? Gordon Brewer speaks to Mark Galeotti, a specialist in Russian security and Russian politics at the Institute of International Relations in Prague.