Author: Catherine Belton.
After an impressive body of research, Catherine Belton reveals in Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and then took on the West, the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his inner circle, made up mainly of KGB members, seized power in Russia and established a new league of oligarchs whose influence extends to the West.
Through exclusive interviews with some of the key players involved, Belton gives an account of how Putin carried out his ruthless conquest of private companies and then divided them among his allies, who gradually extended their powers across Europe and the United States. A story of how the KGB took advantage of the chaos that followed the fall of the Soviet Union to take control of the country, blurring the boundaries between organised crime and political power and silencing the opposition. The book is a wonderful example of the best investigative journalism and a captivating account of the terrible consequences for Russia and the world of the authoritarianism that reigns today from the Kremlin.
Pages: 928
Publisher: PENINSULA
Binding: Hard cover
ISBN: 9788411000697
RPP: 26,50 euros
