Vladimir Putin used history to justify his invasion of Ukraine, but the real lesson of the past is that the words of dictators can't be trusted.
The words of Thomas Paine changed the course of history, and are still relevant as Ukrainians fight for the rights he articulated.
The former foreign minister of Russia provides a unique look inside his country's leadership and reflects on the prospects for democracy there.
For nearly three decades the author has warned that if we ignored Putin's ambitions he would become a global problem.