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Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the man who made the post-truth world: Vladislav Surkov.

Reporter Gabriel Gatehouse gets to the bewildering heart of contemporary Russia by exploring the fortunes of the most powerful man you've never heard of: Vladislav Surkov.

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All the world – or at least all of Russia – is a stage.

The story of the most powerful man you’ve never heard of - Vladislav Surkov - continues. His background is in theatre and PR. But his profession is politics. And in this episode, Gabriel Gatehouse tells the story of how it all comes together in a bold statement of Surkov's power and confidence.

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