26 May 2003 Putin could have justified the bill for St. Petersburg’s birthday party if he’d spent the money more wisely. He should look to modern models for guidance rather than back to Peter the Great.Russian President Vladimir Putin, like Peter the Great, is clearly willing to make his country shoulder huge costs and expend […]

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