Alexander J. Motyl: Karaganov shows pathology of Putin’s realism
French Foreign minister Alain Juppe (L) speaks with Russian international affairs expert Sergei Karaganov (R) during a visit to the Valdai Club of Western political observers in Moscow, on July 1, 2011.
Sometimes, Vladimir Putin snarls and reveals his true self to the world. More often than not, one of his minions shows his teeth. This time, it was Sergey Karaganov’s turn to terrify the world with a short interview in the German weekly, Der Spiegel.
