Does Putin's German Interview Mark Turn to West?
Journal: Current Digest of the Russian Press The
Year: 2016

APTEKAR: INTERVIEW WITH GERMAN NEWSPAPER BILD IS FULL OF
 SELF-JUSTIFICATION, BUT SOME SAY THAT PUTIN IS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A
 PEACEFUL GESTURE TOWARD THE WEST IN HOPES OF EASING SANCTIONS ... PEACEFUL PUTIN. (By Pavel Aptekar. Vedomosti, Jan.
 12, 2016, p. 1. Complete text:) [Russian President] Vladimir Putin
 is again sending signals to the West about his desire for peace.
 [In view,] the West should acknowledge that it has pursued
 an unjust policy against Russia, and should allow Russia keep