Yaroslav Shimov: Prussian in the Kremlin
When, 17 years ago, Vladimir Putin became the master of the Kremlin, many drew attention to the fact that he is the first leader of Russia since Lenin, a fluent speaking in one of the European languages, German. The details of Putin’s biography as an officer of Soviet intelligence, who served in the GDR, left no doubt that Germany occupies a noticeable place in his life, tastes and addictions.