spies, murder, and the dark heart of the new Russia LeVine, Steve 1957- creator text bibliography nyu New York Random House 2008 1st ed. monographic eng

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xxiv, 194 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. From the Publisher: In Putin's Labyrinth, acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, who lived in and reported from the former Soviet Union for more than a decade, provides a gripping account of modern Russia. President Dmitri Medvedev and the country's real power, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, are posing a resolute challenge to the West. In a penetrating narrative that recounts the lives and deaths of six Russians, LeVine portrays the growth of a "culture of death"-from targeted assassinations of the state's enemies to the Kremlin's indifference when innocent hostages are slaughtered. Interviews with eyewitnesses and the families and friends of these victims reveal how Russians manage to negotiate their way around the ever-present danger of violence and the emotional toll that this lethal maze is exacting on ordinary people. The result is a fresh way of assessing the forces that are driving this major new confrontation with the West. Russia's dark side -- How Putin got elected -- Getting to know the Putin -- Nikolai -- Nord-Ost -- The exiles -- The crusading American -- Murder on an elevator -- The traitor -- Polonium. Steve LeVine. Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-194) and index. e-ru--- Political violence Russia (Federation) State sponsored terrorism Russia (Federation) Assassination Russia (Federation) Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich 1952- Litvinenko, Alexander 1962-2006 Terrorismo de Estado Rusia Siglo XX Rusia Política y gobierno 1991- Víctimas de terrorismo de estado Historia Rusia Siglo XX HN 530.2 L665p 2008 364.154 9781400066858 (alk. paper) 1400066859 (alk. paper) 2008016581 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0815/2008016581.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0815/2008016581.html DLC 080410 20230410115847.0 82640