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“He took a crash course in literature to appeal to the urban middle class reading five books a week during his 1999 election campaigns according to Marat A. Guelman”

Analyzed on 2026-09-25T11:42:30+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-25

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He took a crash course in literature to appeal to the urban middle class, reading five books a week in the midst of his 1999 election campaigns for Moscow mayor and for the Russian Parliament, according to Marat A. Guelman, then his campaign manager.

Extracted from: The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“He took a crash course in literature to appeal to the urban middle class, reading five books a week in the midst of his 1999 election campaigns for Moscow mayor and for the Russian Parliament, according to Marat A. Guelman, then his campaign manager.”

The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War

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Claim ID CLM-D32D6FC4
Slug he-took-a-crash-course-in-literature-to-appeal-to-the-urban-d32d6fc4
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 221 d ago
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Bias 0.00
Politics Education