Andrew Vaganov
Title: Putins blutiges Vermächtnis Author: Andrew Vaganov Language: GermanA gripping investigation into Vladimir Putin’s bloody legacy - from corruption and assassination to war crimes in Ukraine.Putins blutiges Vermächtnis ('Putin’s Bloody Legacy') exposes the brutal history behind Putin’s rise to power and the criminal network that sustains his rule. Drawing on Russian investigative sources and independent reports, Andrew Vaganov traces a chain of state-sponsored violence, corruption, and deception - from St. Petersburg’s underworld in the 1990s to the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.The book examines the murders of Boris Nemtsov and Alexei Navalny, the destruction of democracy in Russia, and the transformation of the country into a kleptocracy run by security elites and oligarchs.With chilling detail, Vaganov documents war crimes in Bucha, Mariupol, and occupied Donbas, linking them to the same patterns of impunity that define Putin’s regime.An essential work for readers seeking to understand the roots of Russia’s dictatorship, its crimes, and the global cost of silence.Text in German.