Vladimir Putin’s two-decade reign has brought more chaos to Russia

1/2 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an emergency meeting on Crimean Bridge attack via a video conference at the Kremlin on July 17 in Moscow. Photo courtesy of Kremlin Pool/UPI | License Photo July 31 (UPI) — President Vladimir Putin’s own version of history casts himself as modern Russia’s bulwark and champion. According to this narrative, Putin has sturdily held back waves of foreign and domestic adversaries and simultaneously restored Russia to greatness. Advertisement Although these breathless tales of Putin’s heroics may still resonate among Russians who’ve been spoon-fed a rich diet of disinformation for years, informed observers will view…