In this episode, we will explore Vladimir Putin's unlikely journey from a rat-catching streetfighter to the modern-day tsar of Russia.
We'll look at his rise to power, some of the accusations about what it took to get there, the key decisions that have defined his 25-year rule, and question how history will remember his legacy.
- Vladimir Putin's early life and rise to power
- Siege of Leningrad during World War Two
- Putin's upbringing in poverty and street life
- Putin's early interest in the KGB
- Putin's political career and rise in St Petersburg
- Connections and corruption allegations in early political life
- Putin becomes Russia's Prime Minister in 1999
- Controversy surrounding the 1999 apartment bombings
- Consolidation of power and suppression of opposition
- Putin's use of poison to eliminate opponents
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available at: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/putin-modern-tsar
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