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Putin: Prisoner of Power

By: Dasha Lisitsina, Russell Finch
Narrated by: Misha Glenny
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On New Year's Eve 1999, a young Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian TV screens " awkward, self-conscious... and the new President. Two decades later, Putin is still in power, standing self-assured and at ease on the world stage. How did a once little known KGB bureaucrat become one of the most dominant figures of twenty first century politics?

In this gripping narrative history, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the story of an unexpected and swift rise to power, one full of political intrigue, backroom deals, courtroom battles and war.

Insider Kremlin accounts and well-known journalists reveal how Putin was first chosen by Yeltsin and the Oligarchy and how he then went head to head with Russia's richest man. After Putin had consolidated power he needed to stay in power. The second half of the series tells the story of how he took over the media, Crimea and increased the powers of the KGB. Finally, Misha considers what Putin might do next.

Produced by Dasha Lisitsina, Executive Producer Russell Finch.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Rise of the Oligarch

    Ep. 1: Rise of the Oligarch
    Aug 19 2019

    The seeds of Putin's rise to power lie in a slightly unusual place: 1990s Moscow where, after 70 years of communism, "gangster capitalism" arrived.

    Here we tell the story of how a young graduate student at The Institute of Controlled Sciences became one of the richest men in Russia and the Kremlin's Power Broke - Boris Berezovsky.
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    27 mins
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  • Ep. 2: "Operation Successor"

    Ep. 2: "Operation Successor"
    Aug 19 2019

    In 1998, a big financial crash hit Moscow. President Yeltsin’s popularity plummeted. Boris Berezovsky and Yeltsin’s family started the search for a successor. Why did they choose Putin and how did they mould Putin into a President the nation could get behind?
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    25 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The President vs. The Power Broker

    Ep. 3: The President vs. The Power Broker
    Aug 19 2019

    As soon as Putin became President, he started eliminating his immediate rivals. First, Putin went after the very man who helped anoint him - Boris Berezovsky. Along the way, he seized control of the TV stations.
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    24 mins
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just like the other review I agree it is incredibly biased at the end. I enjoyed almost every single episode besides the end because there is definitely Twisted information and a huge bias.

The last episode

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narrator was great.
learned lots
hope I find like this I pray thanks for all yals work

got love ya some Putin. ha

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interesting and informative. Well written and narrator does a good job. But the music is completely superfluous and distracting.

trash the music

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Well-researched and wonderfully presented analysis of a fascinating and critically important historical drama. I loved the music, too!

Fascinating history

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learned new things. fixed a few misconceptions I had with oligarchs in Russia, particularly Roman

nice!!!

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This is a hidden gem, much like the other podcasts on geopolitical issues that Audible hosts. I found it both illuminating and poignant for this specific time.

Great listen. The subtext of Putin

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adds important context and history to understand how we have gotten to Russia invading Ukraine.

interesting

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The podcast is good and would like to share this to my friends!!! And would like to know more

Great!

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Este contenido debe estar disponible en sitios como Crimea. Y enrendí lo entrenada que está la bravura de los Ucranianos.

Excelente!!!

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I you want to know how Putin came to be, then listen to this. Reflect on our own "situation" here in America 🇺🇸. The parallels are undeniable.... scary.

A MUST LISTEN!!!!

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