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Max Seddon, Moscow Correspondent for the Financial Times, assesses Putin's grip on power.

Max Seddon, the FT's Moscow Correspondent, assesses Putin's loosening grip on power and the steps the once almighty leader must take to remain on top in the turbulent years ahead.

Vladimir Putin is at a crucial moment in his Presidency of Russia. After a 21 year rule which has seen him take the roles of bringer of prosperity and patriotic leader, he faces collapsing living standards, near historical lows in popularity and an organised and committed opposition. 

How will Putin respond?

As Putin enters his “third act” Financial Times Moscow Correspondent Max Seddon asks what we can expect from this new and apparently far more oppressive phase of the Russian leader's rule.

This is the view from Russia, featuring a selection of expert voices including economist Sergei Guriev; Leonid Volkov (opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s Chief-of-Staff); political scientist Ekaterina Schulmann; Evgeny Popov (co-host of one of the most popular news shows on Russian state TV) and Nicu Popescu (European Council on Foreign Relations and former Foreign Minister of Moldova). We also hear from Sergey Smirnov, Editor in Chief of Mediazona and protestor Ekaterina Belyaeva on their experiences of a new, more repressive Kremlin regime.

Presenter: Max Seddon
Producer: Michael Umney
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