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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Before his political career, Vladimir Putin served as a KGB officer.
Chapter 3: Throughout the 1990s, a cadre of young business tycoons steadily accrued ever greater power than the KGB.
Chapter 4: Due to Vladimir Putin, the KGB became deeply involved in St. Petersburg’s economy.
Chapter 5: After moving to Moscow, Putin swiftly ascended the political ladder there.
Chapter 6: After capturing the media, Putin launched a campaign to seize the entire oil industry.
Chapter 7: Putin’s seizure of Yukos signaled the KGB’s victory over the oligarchy.
Chapter 8: Putin used terrorism to burnish his image.
Chapter 9: The Kremlin built a slush fund to enrich itself and also finance secret operations overseas.
Chapter 10: Russia started infiltrating London through a series of complex financial schemes.
Chapter 11: Russia employed Ukraine to wage a proxy war against the West.
Chapter 12: After annexing Crimea, Putin kept funneling money and culture into the West steadily.
Chapter 13: Russia found an ally in U.S. President Donald Trump.
Description
Putin’s People (2020) is a shocking account of the corruption and political schemes that swirl around Russia’s infamous president, Vladimir Putin, and his close inner circle. The KGB is well-known as the former Soviet Union’s secret police force – but that was far from its only role in the Soviet government and economy. This is the story of how the KGB lost its power, gained it back, and has been exploiting it ever since.
Who Should Listen
- Fans of political intrigue and international relations
- Students of Russian history and culture
- Anyone curious about the inner workings of Vladimir Putin’s regime