The Moth

In this episode, we dive into the life of Vladimir Putin and try to understand how he became Russia's new "tsar."

Episode 6 of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "The Moth" was published on March 14, 2019 and runs 34 minutes.

March 14, 2019 ·34m · Throughline

Summary

Vladimir Putin has been running Russia since 2000 when he was first elected as President. How did a former KGB officer make his way up to the top seat — was it political prowess or was he just the recipient of a lot of good fortune? In this episode, we dive into the life of Vladimir Putin and try to understand how he became Russia's new "tsar." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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