08/24/2020
■Class discussion: He has denied it, but do you think Putin ordered the deaths of his political foes and critical journalists? Have economic sanctions by western nations over previous poisonings had any impact? Putin reportedly has used his power to illicitly become the world’s richest man. Could his personal fortune be targeted over his alleged crimes? Have fortunes of other leaders been targeted? Throughout history, political leaders and dissidents have assassinated each other. Does it matter whether the leaders or the dissidents are murdered? What assassinations have led to the deaths of millions?