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  • December 2007
    • Gorbachev Goes Easy on Putin, for Now

      Gorbachev Goes Easy on Putin, for Now

      (Newser) - Gorbachev remains pals with Putin, even as the Russian prez pares back reforms that Gorbachev holds dear, the Wall Street Journal reports. The former leader reserves his blame for the Kremlin, and spares Putin, calling him "a very normal person"—even after Moscow shut down Gorbachev's political party and muffled free media. But some critics say Gorbachev now fears for his legacy. More »

  • October 2007
    • Young Stalin Follows His Rise From Street Thug

      Young Stalin Follows His Rise From Street Thug

      (Newser) - Drawing on previously classified material, Simon Sebag Montefiore's new biography, Young Stalin , follows the despot through his formative years, from Georgian street tough to the Bolshevik revolution. In a "morbidly fascinating" account, he describes how the young Josef Djugashvili dropped out of a seminary, assumed 160 aliases, robbed stagecoaches, wrote poetry, and learned to thirst for revenge, Newsweek writes. More »

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