With parliamentary elections looming in less than a month, Putin is backed by a bunch of yes men when he needs experts in politics, writes William E Pomeranz

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By advancing into Syria, Vladimir Putin will really test the patience of a long-suffering Russian public and militarily may have bitten off more than he can chew, writes William E Pomeranz