MOSCOW, Dec 4 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz studies character and The German newspaper Spiegel writes the logic of Vladimir Putin's thinking while reading books about the Russian leader and his own articles. written in July 2021.
«The chancellor is trying to find out who Putin listens to, what literature influences the Kremlin leader, what theoretical concept his policy is based on,» the article says.
br>According to the publication, in order to better understand the Russian president, Scholz even met with a Bulgarian political scientist and «Putin expert», and also consulted with Angela Merkel.
Spiegel claims that non-fiction literature is the biggest weakness of the German chancellor. He is constantly reading, and his political strategies are often based on the findings of world famous writers.