Interesting. I would imagine Russias' resurrection after the devastation wrought by Gorbachev had something to do with the fact that it had a new leader who had a Ph.D. in economics  - international private law also.  I read a comment by one of Putin's examiners after his defence of thesis, who said it was one of the best defenses he had ever heard, made by a man who really understood the "market".   Given he also was there to try to arrest Russia's decline and pull her back from disaster, and not because he was politicking for his own advancement, these two aspects had to have had a big impact I would suspect.

What would the best source be  to explain the planned destruction and balkanisation of Russia to a friend who is anti Russian . A book , documentation  or video  ?

Thanks

Can I have the name of the book that was referred to in your interview?  Thanks.

Thank yoy very much

That part you mentioned the Pashtuns reminded me similar things I had heard about them from my intelligence officer back in the late 80's when I was stationed in Afghanistan. I was in the 9th company of a Spetsnaz unit. I cannot give any further details :))

Good interview, but you should get a better microphone.