This is the fourth installment of a series of videos about Putin. I discuss here Putin's views about Lenin and his legacy. Putin's voice here is that of a President and a lawyer. To the amazement of many, Putin does not like comrade Lenin. In this video, I try to explain why.
Dr. Brovkin is a Russian-born American Historian, now retired, who used to serve as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University. He is the author of Russia After Lenin, Behind the Frontlines of the Civil War, The Mensheviks After October, Dear Comrades, and other books about the Russian Revolution and civil war, all available on amazon.