Protocol is telling
If government and political operations aren't transparent, clues have to come from elsewhere.Putin Maintains Presidential Air in Paris Trip
"It is Vladimir V. Putin’s first trip abroad as Russia’s prime minister, but he might as well still be its president.
"To be sure, Mr. Putin met here with his official counterpart, the French prime minister, François Fillon. But he dined on Thursday with the head of state, President Nicolas Sarkozy, and on Friday he met former President Jacques Chirac, who praised him profusely.
"In general Mr. Putin spoke for Russia as if he still ran it, which most analysts say they believe he still does..."
Labels: leadership, politics, Russia
posted by Ken Wedding @ 5:04 PM
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