Outline Structure: Vladimir Putin’s Russia

Bullets points Only 1) Obtaining the populist support and quelling dissent (10 bullets) Putin background within Russian post-Soviet era Role in solving Russia’s Chechen uprising Russian social problems – heroin and alcohol Quieting the press: Mrs. Politkovskaya, Mr. Paul Klebnikov and other journalists Quieting the outspoken critics: Mr. Litvinenko (England Court), Boris Nemtsov (Wiki) and Skripal Assault on Journalist article: 2016 Russians Indicted by Mueller Linked to Murder of Journalists 2) Developing a mafia state of corruption (6 bullets) Forcing international companies to abide by Russia’s mafia state: Mr. Magnitsky and business corruption Holding rich elite in check: Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky and other rich elites 3) International expansion into Eastern Europe (10 bullets) Irredentist approach to international relations: Georgia and Ukraine, First Lt. Nadiya Savchenko “Little Green men” strategy for Border States – invasion without consequences? http://www.1913intel.com/2014/03/05/vladimir-putin-psychopath/ Russian Hegemony through force and coercion – see handout Power Elite 4) How Putin is Fighting Democracy including USA (6 bullets) http://www.politico.eu/article/putin-trump-sanctions-news-hacking-analysis/ “21st century hybrid information warfare with last century’s diplomatic toolkit” 5) Strategic goal (6 bullets) https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-06/to-deal-with-putin-first-know-his-goals http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2016/08/01/russias-long-term-aims-and-how-the-west-will-respond/ http://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/09/vladimir-putin-donald-trump-493946.html But: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/23/opinion/the-myth-of-putins-strategic-genius.html?_r=0 If you use outside references, please give url