The Guardian: ‘The Road to Unfreedom’ by Timothy Snyder reviewBy The Guardian. Published April 15, 2018. Updated April 15 at 5:37 pm Russia's President Vladimir Putin is pictured during his meeting with Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin in Moscow on April 14. Photo by AFPThis persuasive book looks at Putin’s favourite Russian political philosopher and the template he set for fake news.Read more here.