The power crazed crook in the Kremlin: The Oligarchs thought he’d last one term

BOOK OF THE WEEK  PUTIN’S PEOPLE  by Catherine Belton (William Collins, £25, 640pp) Thank heavens for coronavirus! I know I shouldn’t say that but there are some small blessings in the current pandemic.  In Russia, the national referendum to extend Vladimir Putin’s stay in office for another 12 years has been postponed. The proposal that … Read more