About the book: 2015 / The influential American publication “The Wall Street Journal” indicated back in March 2014 that Russia “threw down the gauntlet to the West”, Putin’s challenge “is not limited to Crimea and even Ukraine"; in these conditions, the West must take “appropriate measures.” As time has shown, the sanctions of the US, EU and other countries against Russia turned out to be effective - not because they undermined the Russian economy, but because they frightened the Russian elite, for whom life without the West is unthinkable. In the book presented to your attention, the author responds to questions about what kind of support the West provided to the Russian elite, including Vladimir Putin, why relations then worsened, and what will happen next. According to E. Ford, a conspiracy is already brewing in the ranks of the elite - Putin will be “handed over” to the West by people from his inner circle, this has happened more than once in history. In this context, the role of the Western “superclass” and its powerful organizations in the events in Russia is shown. The decision on Putin’s fate has already been made in the “think tank” of the West, and the matter will not rest with the executors, the author believes.