How has the mutiny by the Wagner Group affected Vladimir Putin and Russia? Johnny Dymond and expert guests analyse a dramatic turn of events in a special bonus episode of Putin.
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14. 12 Months On: President Putin’s Next Steps?
29 minutes
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15. Tanks Riding Towards Moscow
28 minutes
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The Wagner mutiny shakes Putin’s grip on the narrative. Show more
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11. To the Brink
28 minutes
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Long tables, increasing military escalation and choreographed security briefings. Putin takes Europe to the brink of war again. Show more
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1. The Moth
28 minutes
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From street thug to spy – what the Russian president did before he came to power. Show more
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2. Out of the shadows
28 minutes
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In just a few years Putin went from being a bag carrier for a regional mayor to the most powerful man in Russia. How did he do it? The story behind his mysterious rise to power. Show more
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3. Unleashing power
28 minutes
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President Putin turns on the men who manoeuvred him to power, he turns on the media and turns to the West with an offer of support after 9/11. Show more
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4. The Shallow Roots of Democracy
28 minutes
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Cementing power in Russia, a revolution in Ukraine and a challenge to the US; Vladimir Putin’s second term as president. Show more
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5. An Indispensable Tsar
28 minutes
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Bare-chested photo ops and the invasion of Georgia - what Vladimir Putin did as prime minister. Then he returns to the presidency vowing to save Russia from the west. Show more
Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life.
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6. The Believer
28 minutes
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Playing cat and mouse games with the world and using 'little green men' for masked warfare – what Russia's annexation of part of Ukraine in 2014 tells us about Vladimir Putin. Show more
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7. The Ultimate Insult
28 minutes
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False flags, brutal military tactics and aspirations of greatness – Putin’s approach to the war in Syria, as he tries to prove Russia is still a power-broker in the Middle East. Show more
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8. The Splinter
28 minutes
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Master strategist or opportunistic gambler? Russia meddles in the US election and Vladimir Putin calls time on liberal democracy. Show more
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9. The Emperor's Palace
28 minutes
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Putin faces protests on the streets, revelations about a secret palace and there's another poisoning. Show more
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10. Preying on Hopes and Fears
28 minutes
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In 2021 Vladimir Putin retreats to his bunker as the Covid-19 pandemic spreads through Russia. How did this isolation affect his thinking, and his decision to invade Ukraine? Show more
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12. The Lightning Strike
28 minutes
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Vladimir Putin orders the invasion of Ukraine, in the hope of decapitating its government. Show more
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13. No Way Out?
28 minutes
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Under increasing pressure on the Ukrainian battlefield, can the Russian president find a way out of a morass he’s created? Show more