Putin’s Matryoshka Plays

The matryoshka doll is the most famous Russian souvenir. Considered a phenomenon in world culture, it is a puzzle wrapped inside an enigma, the soul of Russia. President Vladimir Putin’s nomination of little-known Viktor Zubkov as acting prime minister on 12 September 2007, after dismissing his gove...

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Main Author: Nurfarahislinda M. Ismail
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-879092020-11-01T07:00:52Z Putin’s Matryoshka Plays Nurfarahislinda M. Ismail S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science The matryoshka doll is the most famous Russian souvenir. Considered a phenomenon in world culture, it is a puzzle wrapped inside an enigma, the soul of Russia. President Vladimir Putin’s nomination of little-known Viktor Zubkov as acting prime minister on 12 September 2007, after dismissing his government, has confounded many. Like the matryoshka puzzle, questions arise on how and through whom Putin will continue wielding power after stepping down, and what this could mean for Asia. 2016-02-25T09:03:58Z 2019-12-06T16:51:55Z 2016-02-25T09:03:58Z 2019-12-06T16:51:55Z 2007 Commentary Nurfarahislinda M. Ismail. (2007). Putin’s Matryoshka Plays. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 099). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87909 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40186 en RSIS Commentaries, 099-07 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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Putin’s Matryoshka Plays
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