Putin

BBC Radio 4

To understand what Vladimir Putin might do in the future, you need to understand his past; where he's come from, what he's lived through, what he's done. Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life with the help of guests who have watched, studied and dealt with the Russian president.

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Jun 27, 2023 · 28 min
15. Tanks Riding Towards Moscow
The Wagner mutiny shakes Putin’s grip on the narrative.
Feb 23, 2023 · 29 min
14. 12 Months On: President Putin’s Next Steps?
Ukrainecast comes together with the BBC’s Putin podcast
Dec 14, 2022 · 27 min
13. No Way Out?
As Russia’s position in Ukraine deteriorates, Putin is caught in a spiral of escalation.
Dec 7, 2022 · 27 min
12. The Lightning Strike
Putin takes the biggest gamble of his career.
Nov 30, 2022 · 27 min
11. To the Brink
An isolated Putin sets his sights on Ukraine.
Apr 12, 2022 · 33 min
10. Preying on Hopes and Fears
In 2021 Putin retreats to his bunker as the Covid-19 pandemic spreads through Russia.
Apr 7, 2022 · 30 min
9. The Emperor's Palace
Putin faces protests on the streets and revelations about a secret palace.
Apr 6, 2022 · 35 min
8. The Splinter
Master strategist or opportunistic gambler?
Apr 1, 2022 · 31 min
7. The Ultimate Insult
False flags and brutal military tactics in Syria combine with aspirations of greatness
Mar 30, 2022 · 35 min
6. The Believer
Playing cat and mouse games with the world and sending 'little green men' into Ukraine
Mar 25, 2022 · 34 min
5. An Indispensable Tsar
Putin returns to the presidency to save Russia from the west.
Mar 23, 2022 · 33 min
4. The Shallow Roots of Democracy
Cementing power in Russia, a revolution in Ukraine and a challenge to the US.
Mar 19, 2022 · 29 min
3. Unleashing power
President Putin turns on the men who manoeuvred him to power.
Mar 16, 2022 · 29 min
2. Out of the shadows
Operation successor: the story behind the Russian president's mysterious rise to power.
Mar 11, 2022 · 30 min
1. The Moth
From street thug to spy – what the Russian president did before he came to power.
Mar 10, 2022 · 1 min
Introducing Putin
Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life.

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