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Putin, Russia and the West

How the great Soviet superpower, crushed and humiliated, has been resurrected in the form of Vladimir Putin's new Russia.

1. Taking Control (59 mins)

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  • 1. Taking Control
    2001: Putin gives a prophetic warning about Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Taliban.
    59 mins
  • 2. Democracy Threatens
    Leonid Kuchma talks about the election of his successor in 2004 and Putin's involvement.
    59 mins
  • 3. War
    Political figures discuss the conflict between Russia and Georgia in August 2008.
    59 mins
  • 4. New Start
    The inside story of Barack Obama's relationship with the Kremlin.
    59 mins
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