Vladimir Putin won’t attend Cop26, yet Russia has little choice but to engage with climate action
A rapidly changing domestic climate and diplomatic pressure is pushing Russia towards the environmental club.
ByVladimir Putin is the president of Russia and has been the country’s leader, with an interlude as prime minister, for more than 22 years. Putin was born in 1952, studied law at Leningrad State University and served for 15 years as a KGB officer before becoming a politician in 1991.
A rapidly changing domestic climate and diplomatic pressure is pushing Russia towards the environmental club.
ByEmily Tamkin and Ido Vock are joined from Moscow by Felix Light on the World Review podcast.