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From street thug to spy – what the Russian president did before he came to power.
To understand what Vladimir Putin might do in the future, you need to understand his past; where he’s come from, what he’s lived through, what he’s done. Jonny Dymond hears tales of secret agents, gangsters and the time a young Putin faced off a rat.
He’s joined by:
Nina Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs at The New School in New York and the great-granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
Production coordinators: Sophie Hill and Siobhan Reed
Sound engineer: James Beard
By BBC Radio 44.5
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From street thug to spy – what the Russian president did before he came to power.
To understand what Vladimir Putin might do in the future, you need to understand his past; where he’s come from, what he’s lived through, what he’s done. Jonny Dymond hears tales of secret agents, gangsters and the time a young Putin faced off a rat.
He’s joined by:
Nina Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs at The New School in New York and the great-granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
Production coordinators: Sophie Hill and Siobhan Reed
Sound engineer: James Beard

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