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Todays Russia also known as the Russian Federation is often viewed as less powerful than the Soviet Union of the past When stacked against other major nations in the present however the new Russia is a formidable if flawed player

Russia What Everyone Needs to Know provides fundamental information about the origins evolution and current affairs of the Russian state and society The story begins with Russias geographic endowment proceeds through its experiences as a kingdom and empire and continues through the USSRs threequarters of a century and finally the shocking breakup of that regime a generation ago Chapters on the failed attempt to reform Communism under Mikhail Gorbachev the halting steps toward democratization under Boris Yeltsin and the entrenchment of central controls under Vladimir Putin bring the listener into the contemporary scene and to headlinegrabbing events such as Russias annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine and its military intervention in Syria Drawing on trends within Russia and on ratings and rankings compiled by international organizations Colton discusses the challenges facing the countryranging from economic recession to demographic stress political stagnation and overextension in foreign policyand to the realistic options for coping with them