Eastern approaches | Putin's return
Corruption and dysfunction
Our Europe editor on Vladimir Putin's return to presidential power and the challenges he faces in a changed Russia.
By The Economist online
OUR EUROPE editor on Vladimir Putin's return to presidential power and the challenges he faces in a changed Russia.
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