Putin Understands History Better Than Many Experts, Medinsky Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin understands history better than many experts. This was stated by Vladimir Medinsky, the assistant to the head of state, in an interview with kp.ru.

"The President understands history better than many of us. In some respects, he knows it better than many narrow specialists. I confess, that has astonished me more than once," he said. According to him, this is why his speeches on historical themes generate interest.