The New Cold War : How the Kremlin Menaces both Russia and the West

The first edition of The New Cold War was published to great critical acclaim and Edward Lucas has established himself as a top expert in the field, appearing on numerous programs, including Lou Dobbs, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and NPR. In this new revised and updated edition, Lucas reveals: -The truth about the corrupt elections that made Dmitri Medvedev President of Russia-How, as prime minister, Vladimir Putin remains the de facto leader of Russia-The Kremlin's real goals in waging war in Georgia; -How the conflict might soon spill into other former Soviet republics. Hard-hitting and powerful, The New Cold War is a sobering look at Russia's current aggression and what it means for the world.