Putin: A Russian Spy Story

How Vladimir Putin has used his experience as a spy to create and lead modern Russia: arrogance, anger and betrayal; military interventions, cyber-attacks and political assassinations.

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   E1. The Rise of Putin

   Mar 23, 2020 · 46m

   How Putin was shaped on the hard-scrabble streets of Leningrad.

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   E2. Enemies and Traitors

   Mar 30, 2020 · 46m

   How Vladimir Putin arrives in the Kremlin as a vulnerable and unknown president, whom the Russian oligarchs hope to control.

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   E3. Putin Forever

   Apr 6, 2020 · 46m

   How Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency in 2012 after a four-year absence is greeted by furious protests.