RU Book review: All the Kremlin's men by Mikhail Zygar

[Second Summer]

BAKU - After nearly two decades Putin came to power, many are still trying to figure out the man behind the name. All the Kremlin's Men: Inside the Court of Vladimir Putin by Mikhail Zygar addresses this question in an unprecedented and compelling manner.

While most books on Russian politics focus extensively on Putin and merely rehash familiar stories, Zygar focuses on the people surrounding the President. As such, his book gradually dissolves the image of Putin and reveals a gripping narrative of the decision-making procedures in the Kremlin.

It's interesting that Putin is described not as a strong, one-man-show dictator, but more as an authoritarian leader who takes decisions by listening carefully to his many advisors and political friends.