What We Get Wrong About Putin

For months, the American media have been following the so-called Russia affair with near-obsession, interpreting every move by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a cunning play in his geopolitical plan. Since the recent meeting between Putin and President Donald Trump, there have been yet more stories and memes about Russian dominance — which, according to journalist Alexey Kovalev, play right into Putin's hands. Kovalev, founder and editor of the Russian website The Noodle Remover, speaks with Brooke about the dangerous ways that the American press mistake Putin's bluster for strategy.