Synopsis
Documentary revealing the story of Vladimir Putin's extraordinary rise to power - from a lowly KGB colonel to Boris Yeltsin's right-hand man and ultimately his successor.
- Programme: Putin: The New Tsar
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2018
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