Who is the real Mr Putin? Meet the judo fighter who worked for the KGB

YEREVAN, Armenia — In Russia’s self-proclaimed sphere of influence, Russia is losing its influence. Concurrent crises in Belarus, Central Asia and the Caucasus region have blindsided the Kremlin, leaving it scrambling to shore up Russian interests in former Soviet republics and undermining President Vladimir Putin’s image as a master tactician on the world stage.

Putin, long the sower of instability, is now surrounded by it

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Who is the real Mr Putin? Meet the judo fighter who worked for the KGB

Putin, long the sower of instability, is now surrounded by it