So it's deja vu all over again.
One year ago, at the UN General Assembly, all eyes were on Vladimir Putin as he prepared to meet Western leaders to talk Ukraine and Syria.
And over the past two days at the G20 summit in China, all eyes were on Vladimir Putin as he prepared to meet Western leaders to talk Ukraine and Syria.
The more things change, the more things stay the same.
On this week's Power Vertical Briefing, I discuss Putin's diplomatic efforts at the G20 and whether they were successful with RFE/RL senior editor Steve Gutterman.
Enjoy...
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The Briefing: Putin's Gunboat Diplomacy
NOTE: The Power Vertical Briefing is a short look ahead to the stories expected to make news in Russia in the coming week. It is hosted by Brian Whitmore, author of The Power Vertical blog, and appears on Mondays.