Putin's October revolution: a scary time in Russia.(Russia)

From: National Review | Date: December 8, 2003| Author: Karatnycky, Adrian | Copyright information

IN the space of a few weeks in October, Vladimir Putin's Russia sent decisive signals to its population, to its neighbors, and to the world that the country is doing business in a new way. The contours of Putin's "October revolution" signal the ascendancy of the siloviki, the "power boys" from the security services and military who now dominate Russia's state elite.

At home, Putin's October revolution was signaled with the arrest of the country's richest man, oil magnate...

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