Adi Ignatius

Vladimir Putin uses a tranquilizer gun to sedate an Amur Tiger during his visit to a nature reserve in eastern Russia.

What drives Vladimir Putin?

Global Politics

Vladimir Putin is the central figure in the Ukraine crisis. But what really drives the Russian president? Journalist Adi Ignatius has some ideas. He met Putin when Time Magazine named the Russian leader “Person of the Year” in 2007.Vladimir Putin is the central figure in the Ukraine crisis. But what really drives the Russian president? Journalist Adi Ignatius has some ideas. He met Putin when Time Magazine named the Russian leader “Person of the Year” in 2007.

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