The General of the Donbass Strelkov says that Putin is lucky. The man didn’t lift a finger but he got Russia. Putin himself probably most likely always asked himself the question how did this happen? The role of a leader has always been important for Russia. Today you can look not only at the past affairs of the Russian leader for 20 years but also ask a question.

A revelatory portrait of Israel's first prime minister, written by its current president, includes coverage of his support of the United Nations 1947 Partition Plan for Palestine, his granting of first exemptions to Orthodox military servicepeople and his peaceful overtures toward post-Holocaust Germany.