Jan Fleischhauer: Putin’s not post-communist, he’s post-fascist
Kremlin said on Saturday that the Kremlin no longer had any influence over rebels in the east of Ukraine.
Some like to idealize Vladimir Putin as the ideological successor to the left-wing Soviet leaders, but that's sheer nonsense. His speeches offer clear evidence that his points of reference originate in fascism. In order to understand Vladimir Putin, you have to listen to him. You have to read what he wants. More importantly, though, you have to see what it is that he is seeking to prevent.
