#530 | Vladimir Putin: Russia’s Modern Tsar

 

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 on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/putin-modern-tsar

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