By CATHERINE BELTON
I’ve started this book and half way through I’m horrified with what I’m reading Full review to come later.
But …with recent events in Ukraine it gives a very good background on what on earth is going on and how Putin has maintained his power surrounded by his henchmen
I bought this on Kindle for £4.99 – the paperback is £9.44
So watch this space
Further reading brings up a quote from the book – read it and tremble.
” after Yeltsin…what emerged as a result of the KGB takeover of the economy – and the countries political and legal system – was a regime in which billions of dollars at PUTIN’S cronies’ disposal were to be actively used to undermine and corrupt the institutions and democracies of the West”