MOSCOW – As alleged Russian plots, conspiracies and crimes unfold against the West, prosecutors and pundits routinely blame Vladimir Putin or a circle of Kremlin insiders said to be acting on direct orders from the president.
Associated Press: Russian meddling abroad – does Putin pull all the strings?
People walk past a souvenir shop displaying the dolls of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the embankment of the Mzymta river at Roza Khutor Mountain Resort, in Krasnaya Polyana on Sept. 13, outside Sochi.
