Putin's people : how the KGB took back Russia and then took on the West /
Belton, Catherine,
Putin's people : how the KGB took back Russia and then took on the West / Catherine Belton. - xiv, 624 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year 2020A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2020`The Putin book that we've been waiting for' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland`Books about modern Russia abound . Belton has surpassed them all. Her much-awaited book is the best and most important on modern Russia' The TimesA chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB's renaissance, Putin's rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world.In Putin's People, former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs.Through exclusive interviews with key inside players, Belton tells how Putin's people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions, blurred the lines between organised crime and political powers, shut down opponents, and then used their riches and power to extend influence in the West.In a story that ranges from Moscow to London, Switzerland and Trump's America, Putin's People is a gripping and terrifying account of how hopes for the new Russia went astray, with stark consequences for its inhabitants and, increasingly, the world.`A fearless, fascinating account . Reads at times like a John le Carr novel . A groundbreaking and meticulously researched anatomy of the Putin regime, Belton's book shines a light on the pernicious threats Russian money and influence now pose to the west' Guardian
9780007578818 (pbk.) : 9.99
Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
European history
Espionage & secret services
Political corruption
London, Greater London
Russia
English
c 1990 to c 1999
21st century, c 2000 to c 2100
Biography: historical, political & military
Politics & government
Political economy
Political leaders & leadership
Eastern Europe
History.
Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-
Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.
DK510.763
947.0864 BEL
Putin's people : how the KGB took back Russia and then took on the West / Catherine Belton. - xiv, 624 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year 2020A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2020`The Putin book that we've been waiting for' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland`Books about modern Russia abound . Belton has surpassed them all. Her much-awaited book is the best and most important on modern Russia' The TimesA chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB's renaissance, Putin's rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world.In Putin's People, former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs.Through exclusive interviews with key inside players, Belton tells how Putin's people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions, blurred the lines between organised crime and political powers, shut down opponents, and then used their riches and power to extend influence in the West.In a story that ranges from Moscow to London, Switzerland and Trump's America, Putin's People is a gripping and terrifying account of how hopes for the new Russia went astray, with stark consequences for its inhabitants and, increasingly, the world.`A fearless, fascinating account . Reads at times like a John le Carr novel . A groundbreaking and meticulously researched anatomy of the Putin regime, Belton's book shines a light on the pernicious threats Russian money and influence now pose to the west' Guardian
9780007578818 (pbk.) : 9.99
Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
European history
Espionage & secret services
Political corruption
London, Greater London
Russia
English
c 1990 to c 1999
21st century, c 2000 to c 2100
Biography: historical, political & military
Politics & government
Political economy
Political leaders & leadership
Eastern Europe
History.
Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-
Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.
DK510.763
947.0864 BEL