Vladimir Putin has announced he’ll run for re-election as Russian president in 2018. He’s expected to win a landslide victory – which would extend his 18 years in power by another six. Who is Vladimir Putin – and how has he dominated domestic and international politics for so long?

On this episode of Nexus to discuss Putin’s unwaning power we have….

* Former Kremlin adviser Alexander Nekrassov

* Russian vlogger Dmitry Ivanov

*And journalist Craig Copetas