Putin: The New Tsar

Written by robmanning on June 16, 2011. Posted in Watch

How did a poor boy from a tiny flat in St Petersburg become one of the world’s most powerful leaders? This film reveals the story of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s extraordinary rise to power – from a lowly KGB colonel to Boris Yeltsin’s right-hand man and ultimately his successor.

1 x 60′ – Oxford Films for BBC2

Directed by Patrick Forbes