THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAn outstanding expos of Putin and his criminal pals [A] long-awaited, must read book SUNDAY TIMESBooks about modern Russia abound Belton has surpassed them all. Her much-awaited book is the best and most important on modern Russia THE TIMES A chilling and revelatory expose of the KGBs renaissance, Putins rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world.In Putins People, former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs.Through exclusive interviews with key inside players, Belton tells how Putins people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions, blurred the lines between organised crime and political powers, shut down opponents, and then used their riches and power to extend influence in the West.In a story that ranges from Moscow to London, Switzerland and Trumps America, Putins People is a gripping and terrifying account of how hopes for the new Russia went astray, with stark consequences for its inhabitants and, increasingly, the world.A fearless, fascinating account Reads at times like a John le Carr novel A groundbreaking and meticulously researched anatomy of the Putin regime, Beltons book shines a light on the pernicious threats Russian money and influence now pose to the west Guardian
P> Review This is the most remarkable account so far of Putins rise Groundbreaking several hair-raising revelations Relentless and convincing. There are gobsmacking moments This is a superb bookOBSERVERA fearless, fascinating account Reads at times like a John le Carr novel A groundbreaking and meticulously researched anatomy of the Putin regime, Beltons book shines a light on the pernicious threats Russian money and influence now pose to the westGUARDIANModern Russia in full, horrifying technicolour this riveting, immaculately researched book is arguably the best single volume written about Putin, the people around him and perhaps even about contemporary Russia itself in the past three decadesPETER FRANKOPAN, FINANCIAL TIMESBooks about modern Russia abound Belton has surpassed them all. Her much-awaited book is the best and most important on modern Russia. It benefits from a meticulous compilation of open sources, but also from the accounts of disillusioned Kremlin insiders, former business cronies and some remarkably candid people still high up in the system. The result is hair-raising.THE TIMESAn outstanding expos of Putin and his criminal pals [A] long-awaited, must read book SUNDAY TIMESArguably the biggest story of the 21st century so far. In forensically unravelling it, journalist Catherine Belton has done a great service, producing a book that western experts on modern Russia acknowledge as vital to our understanding of the Putin phenomenonDAILY MAIL, BOOK OF THE WEEKA serious, absolutely timely warning. No book has documented the Russian presidents leadership so indefatigably and compellinglyDAILY TELEGRAPHMeticulously researched and superbly written; terrifying in its scope and utterly convincing in its argument The Putin book that weve been waiting forOLIVER BULLOUGHAn extraordinarily important bookCHRIS PATTEN Book Description A Times Book of the Year 2021 The Story of Russias History and Politics About the Author: Catherine Belton is the former long-serving Moscow Correspondent for the Financial Times. She has previously reported on Russia for Moscow Times and Business Week. In 2008, she was shortlisted for Business Journalist of the year at the British Press Awards. She lives in London.
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