Kremlinologist on Putin
This morning I heard parts of an interview on Minnesota Public radio that taught me things about Russian governance.Is Russia still America's friend?
The promo for the program said, "George Bush once gazed into Russian President Vladimir Putin's eyes and got "a sense of his soul." Now Putin looks increasingly like Bush's adversary, meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and strongly hinting he will try to hold onto power when his term in office ends."
MPR's Gary Eichten interviewed Nick Hayes, professor of history at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. The topic was ostensibly about relations between Russia and the USA, but Professor Hayes recognizes complexities and won't settle for simple answers. In the process of discussing international relations, he offers some valuable insights on Russian political culture, politics in the Kremlin, and Putin's likely political future.
If you want to brush up on your understanding of things Russian, take some time to sit down at your computer and listen (or download it to your iPod and listen while jogging). This is worth your time.
Labels: leadership, politics, Russia
posted by Ken Wedding @ 1:27 PM
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