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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.

According to Britain鈥檚 former ambassador to Russia, there are two sides to Putin; one pragmatic and charming, the other angry and irrational. To understand him and what he might do next you need to learn to read both.

Jonny Dymond is joined by:

Sir Roderic John Lyne, British Ambassador to Russia from 2000 to 2004
Misha Glenny, former 大象传媒 correspondent and author of 鈥楳cMafia鈥�
Irina Borogan, Russian investigative journalist and author of 鈥淭he New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB鈥�

Production coordinators: Sophie Hill and Siobhan Reed
Sound engineer: James Beard
Producers: Caroline Bayley, Sandra Kanthal, Joe Kent
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Commissioning Editor: Richard Knight