In light of that, what is the purpose, in your opinion, of Putin's political grandstanding, like having his QnA sessions, or holding puppies, etc. I've never heard any russian act like they didn't know the score (as you have just stated it), and I'm not aware of any other world leaders who are impressed with these issues. Do you think he has some conception of continuing or recreating the institution that created his inner circle by way of apprenticeship or something like that? It's hard to understand the relationship in russia between the cynical real politik aspect of the situation and the public theater for me.
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In light of that, what is the purpose, in your opinion, of Putin's political grandstanding, like having his QnA sessions, or holding puppies, etc. I've never heard any russian act like they didn't know the score (as you have just stated it), and I'm not aware of any other world leaders who are impressed with these issues. Do you think he has some conception of continuing or recreating the institution that created his inner circle by way of apprenticeship or something like that? It's hard to understand the relationship in russia between the cynical real politik aspect of the situation and the public theater for me.
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