Putin bribed Yanukovych, Medvedchuk & Saldo in billions to destabilise and organise insurgency in Ukraine. Girking is bitter as he did the dirty work but did not receive much.
Putin did not start this but since he took over in 2000, he took it to a new level. Imperial movement started in early 1990's and Nemtsov was set to take over from Yeltsyn, led the liberal wing. Putin invigorated the imperial movement, grabbed power later killed Nemtsov. Rest is history.
