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The short period of time stretching from the dramatic Constitutional amendments of January 2020 to the war launched by Vladimir Putin against Ukraine in February, 2022, marked a sharp turning point in Russian history. The author explains how Russia got to that point of war. Although Putin, termed 'eternal' because of amendments that allow him to run for two more terms as president, is everywhere in it, the book is a study of Russia writ large. It features the political uproar over the Navalny opposition, the ravages of the pandemic, manifestations of climate change, and intensifying confrontations between Russia on one side, Ukraine, NATO and the US on the other. The book provides a who, what, where and when of the short but volatile period prior to the outbreak of war and offers a tentative why it happened. Discussed, too, are the highs and lows of Putin's popularity; the effectiveness, or not, of economic sanctions, and Moscow's 'pivot to the east'.
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Transliteration, Spelling, Punctuation and Sources
Note on Sources
Introduction
Chapter 1. Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation Presidency
Chapter 2. Navalny and the Political Cockpit
Chapter 3. Matter over Mind? Media, Human Rights, Pandemic & Climate Change
Chapter 4. The Economy. The Sanctions Saga.
Chapter 5. The International Arena
Chapter 6. New Cold War. Russia, the US and China
Chapter 7. War & Peace. Preparing for a Shooting War
Chapter 8. Russia in Wartime. Eternal Confrontation?
Chapter 9. Ripple Effects
Conclusion: Closing remarks, forecasts — and guesses
Appendix 1: List of Countries 'Unfriendly' to Russia from 5 March 2022
Appendix 2: Further Reading
Bibliography
About the Author
