His stories from this time, such as "Novaya dacha" ("New Villa," 1898), and especially "Po delam sluzhby" ("On Official Business," 1898), show a growing awareness of the rift between the upper and lower classes and a new concern for ...
city for the drive to Putin's presidential dacha. Despite the fact that President Putin knew he was potentially the Person of the Year, he made little effort to be agreeable. Charm is not part of his arsenal. ...