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  • Winter Is Coming

  • Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
  • Written by: Garry Kasparov
  • Narrated by: George Backman
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)

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Winter Is Coming

Written by: Garry Kasparov
Narrated by: George Backman
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The ascension of Vladimir Putin - a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB - to the presidency of Russia in 1999 should have been a signal that the country was headed away from democracy. Yet in the intervening years - as America and the world's other leading powers have continued to appease him - Putin has grown into not only a dictator but a global threat. With his vast resources and nuclear weapons, Putin is at the center of a worldwide assault on political liberty.

For Garry Kasparov, none of this is news. He has been a vocal critic of Putin for over a decade, even leading the pro-democracy opposition to him in the farcical 2008 presidential election. Yet years of seeing his Cassandra-like prophecies about Putin's intentions fulfilled have left Kasparov with the realization of a darker truth: Putin's Russia, like ISIS or al-Qaeda, defines itself in opposition to the free countries of the world. He is still fighting the Cold War, even as Americans have first moved beyond it and, over time, forgotten its lessons.

Lest we be drawn into another prolonged conflict, Kasparov now urges a forceful stand - diplomatic and economic - against him. For as long as the world's powerful democracies continue to recognize and negotiate with Putin, he can maintain credibility in his home country. He faces few strong enemies within his country, so meaningful opposition must come from abroad. Argued with the force of Kasparov's world-class intelligence, conviction, and hopes for his home country, Winter Is Coming is an unmistakable call to action against a threat we've ignored for too long.

©2015 Garry Kasparov (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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As off March 2022 this book is spot on, thanks Garry, we need to move on Putin but it will be bloody as you know, but I think the world is ready no one can say we did not give him a chance! We will provide the cage but the Russian people will have to provide the noose.

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Great Look at Putin's Rise and Hold on Power

The book, itself, was really well laid out. From historically relevant facts, to the fall of the USSR, and the rise of Putin and Putinism. George Backman uses varying speed, pitch, and tone to expertly vocalize Kasparov's text. If you're defence professional or enjoy Russian history, you're going to enjoy not only the historical context but the theme of Western misinterpretation regarding Russian intent and actions.

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