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The Economist: Vladimir Putin's Valdai vision

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gestures as he meets with with members of the Valdai Club of Western political observers in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on September 6, 2010. AFP

The Economist: Vladimir Putin's Valdai vision

Sep 8, 2010 at 07:08

The Valdai club is an annual meeting of academics, historians and commentators who have an interest in Russia. Yesterday we met Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The moods of the participants were very different. Most of the Valdai club members were pessimistic about Russia's future, but a relaxed Mr Putin seemed chipper. Read the story here.

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