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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.

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.

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    15. Tanks Riding Towards Moscow

    Tue 27 Jun 2023

    The Wagner mutiny shakes Putin鈥檚 grip on the narrative.

  • 14. 12 Months On: President Putin鈥檚 Next Steps?

    Thu 23 Feb 2023

    Ukrainecast comes together with the 大象传媒鈥檚 Putin podcast

  • 13. No Way Out?

    Wed 14 Dec 2022

    As Russia鈥檚 position in Ukraine deteriorates, Putin is caught in a spiral of escalation.

  • 12. The Lightning Strike

    Wed 7 Dec 2022

    Putin takes the biggest gamble of his career.

  • 11. To the Brink

    Wed 30 Nov 2022

    An isolated Putin sets his sights on Ukraine.

  • 10. Preying on Hopes and Fears

    Tue 17 May 2022

    In 2021 Putin retreats to his bunker as the Covid-19 pandemic spreads through Russia.

  • 9. The Emperor's Palace

    Tue 10 May 2022

    Putin faces protests on the streets and revelations about a secret palace.

  • 8. The Splinter

    Tue 3 May 2022

    Master strategist or opportunistic gambler?

  • 7. The Ultimate Insult

    Tue 26 Apr 2022

    False flags and brutal military tactics in Syria combine with aspirations of greatness

  • 6. The Believer

    Tue 19 Apr 2022

    Playing cat and mouse games with the world and sending 'little green men' into Ukraine

  • 5. An Indispensable Tsar

    Tue 12 Apr 2022

    Putin returns to the presidency to save Russia from the west.

  • 4. The Shallow Roots of Democracy

    Tue 5 Apr 2022

    Cementing power in Russia, a revolution in Ukraine and a challenge to the US.

  • 3. Unleashing power

    Tue 29 Mar 2022

    President Putin turns on the men who manoeuvred him to power.

  • 2. Out of the shadows

    Tue 22 Mar 2022

    Operation successor: the story behind the Russian president's mysterious rise to power.

  • 1. The Moth

    Tue 15 Mar 2022

    From street thug to spy 鈥� what the Russian president did before he came to power.

  • Introducing Putin

    Thu 10 Mar 2022

    Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life.

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