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Putin has re-established Russia's claim to world power by strengthening his autocratic rule at home, dominating or intimidating smaller independent neighbors and maintaining a pragmatic partnership with China. Russian policies depend on the use of oil and gas revenues, whose long-term prospects are questionable.

The book explores the resurgence of Russia as a global power under Putin's autocratic regime, highlighting his strategies to assert dominance over neighboring countries and his pragmatic alliance with China. It delves into the reliance on oil and gas revenues to sustain these policies, raising concerns about the sustainability of this economic model in the long term.