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Why is Russian President Putin at odds with the rest of the world?

"The President of Russia now has a view of history since 1945 that is completely at odds with how the rest of the world looks at history," says Former National ...

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July 22, 2014 8:45 am

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“The President of Russia now has a view of history since 1945 that is completely at odds with how the rest of the world looks at history,” says Former National Security Advisor James Jones. The real issue, which many view as a festering problem, is Putin’s alleged grudge about the way the Cold War turned out. “He believes and he has said that worst thing that has happened in the last century is the dissolution of the Soviet Empire,” says Jones.