About the book: 2015 / Edward Lucas is a British journalist and publicist, former bureau chief of The Economist in Moscow. He is known to Russian readers for his book “The New Cold War. How the Kremlin threatens Russia and the West.” In the book by E. Lucas, which is presented to your attention, the author continues the conversation begun in the “New Cold War”. He touches on all any significant topics recently associated with Russia and Putin’s policies - Ukrainian events, Western sanctions against Russia, the tightening of Putin’s domestic policies and even the threat of World War III are the focus of the author’s attention. E. Lucas’s position is typical for certain circles in Britain and therefore arouses interest.