Rarely has a book been as timely and relevant as this one, a valuable summary of how Russia’s aggressive foreign policy is reshaping the world. This fall, news shows have continually led with evidence of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s overseas meddling, including a worldwide propaganda campaign, stealthy subversion of adversaries, and possibly even interference in U.S. elections.
Consider just a few examples. A humiliated Obama administration broke off talks with Russia over the Syrian crisis, after it became clear that our government was being played for a fool by Putin. Russia has subverted various negotiated cease-fires and has pursued a scorched-earth strategy to keep its ally, Bashar Assad, in power. As part of that strategy, Russia works closely with Iran and its proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
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