Putin: Return of the Russian Bear

In February 2007, at the Munich Conference for World Security, Vladimir Putin denounced the unilateralism of the United States and announced the end of a unipolar world. Although virulent, his speech was not really listened to. Seven years after the surprise seizure of power by the obscure KGB officer, the West still underestimates his obsession with putting Russia back at the center of the world stage. However, when Putin sees NATO gradually moving closer to Russia's borders thanks to the accession of former Eastern Bloc countries, feeling threatened and betrayed, he strikes quickly and hard. It intervenes in Georgia, Ukraine and Crimea, defends its interests in Syria and Libya, and extends its influence on the African continent, notably in the Central African Republic. How far will it go?