Alexander Clarke: So what should Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s Resolutions be?

For most people a New Year's Resolution will be something simple, like 'do more exercise' or 'go for a promotion'; for leaders of countries these resolutions are often bigger. President Obama, for example, might well have resolved to spend the remainder of his final term going out with a bang rather than a whimper, and making the best he can of Republican dominated Congress. David Cameron could decide that he is going to redouble efforts on English Votes for English Laws, and seek a final settlement for the West Lothian Question. However, the arguably most important resolutions, will be those of Vladimir Putin - and their content will likely depend upon whether he settles for survival, or once again gamble everything for glory.