The Economist: Master of emergencies

By The Economist.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi on Oct. 7.
Photo by AFP

On Vladimir Putin's birthday in October, his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, brought him a gift: the latest briefing on Russia's military campaign in Syria. It included news that cruise missiles fired from the Caspian Sea had struck targets nearly 1,500km away.

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