Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West
 First edition | |
| Author | Catherine Belton |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Geopolitics |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Published | June 2020 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 640 |
| ISBN | 978-0374238711 |
Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West is a book authored by Catherine Belton, former Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times.[1] The book discusses the rise to power of Vladimir Putin and the people around him. The publication of the book sparked a series of lawsuits by the individuals and organizations mentioned in it.
Background[edit]
The book was written by British journalist Catherine Belton, who was a Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times and lived in Russia for 16 years, where she met oligarchs, government officials, intelligence officers and Kremlin insiders.[2]
Reception[edit]
The book was reviewed by Matthew J. of Office of the Director of National Intelligence in Studies in Intelligence, who stated, "On balance, this is a useful and thought-provoking book on the trajectory of post-Soviet Russia and the continued influence of the KGB inside the Kremlin."[3]
Writing for The New York Times, Jennifer Szalai in her review questions that, "to read this book is to wonder whether a cynicism has embedded itself so deeply into the Anglo-American political classes that even the incriminating information it documents won’t make an actionable difference."[4]
In March-April 2021, HarperCollins, the publisher of the book faced several libel lawsuits by Russian oligarchs Roman Abramovich (billionaire and owner of the Chelsea football club), Mikhail Fridman (co-owner of Alfa Group), Pyotr Aven (chairman of the board of directors of Alfa Bank), and Shalva Chigirinsky (businessman).[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Putin's People: How the KGB took back Russia". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Amos, Howard. "How Putin and the KGB Took Control of Russia—and Duped the West". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ J., Mathew (December 2020). "Intelligence in Public Media, Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West" (PDF). Studies in Intelligence. 64 (4): 43–44. ISSN 1527-0874 – via Central Intelligence Agency.
- ^ Szalai, Jennifer (2020-07-16). "'Putin's People' Documents the Ruthless and Relentless Reach of Kremlin Corruption". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Два миллиардера и «Роснефть» подали в суд на издателя книги «Люди Путина»". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-05.