I came across this lecture this AM. I thought it was very good. Very thoughtful. No one has to buy into all this but it sums up how I think of Putin. 34 min talk then Q&A. "How to Think About Putin’s Russia” - Christopher Caldwell Hillsdale College The following is adapted from a speech delivered on February 15, 2017, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona. https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/how-to-think-about-vladimir-putin/
