Russian President Vladimir Putin has dominated Russian politics since the early 200s and has become a polarizing figure on the world stage. In this course, you will prepare to read and watch Russian media to help you better understand who Putin is and in the process master political and foreign policy related vocabulary. The lessons for this course include a profile on Putin, an NBC News interview of the president, a youth festival in support of Putin, Putin’s 2018 presidential run, and Putin receiving a dog as a birthday gift from the Turkmen president.