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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#530 | Vladimir Putin: Russia’s Modern Tsar

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