#530 | Vladimir Putin: Russia’s Modern Tsar

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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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