One thing we know that Putin reads is history. He’s keen on chronicles and biography of great Russians, presumably with an eye to his own reputation. And this may help explain why he’s increasingly trying to control his country’s backstory.
In Russia, 1 September is not just the start of the school year, it is Den’ Znanii or ‘knowledge day’.
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