Russian Journalist and Author - Mikhail Zygar

Published: Nov. 7, 2016, 2:30 a.m.

Stephen Sackur speaks to journalist Mikhail Zygar, who has written a book about the powerful groups of people around Russia\u2019s president Vladimir Putin and their influence on decision making. President Putin has been criticised in the West as a ruthless authoritarian ruler determined to revive imperialist ambitions. But is it a mistake to invest him with such transformative power and strategic vision?