Vladimir Putin: From the KGB to Most Powerful Man in the World

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Narrated by: Tony Honickberg

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Vladimir Putin is the current president of Russia, serving in his third term since 2012. He started his career as an intelligence officer and politician. Raised and educated in the Soviet Union, he saw great prosperity and growth during his first term. His leadership has been fraught with accusations and scandals, particularly in his handling of human rights and justice cases as well as his alleged involvement in the United States politics. A man who is hard to know.... Explore the life that led him to the top of the Russian ladder.

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Propaganda : Reads like a Hagiography...

Having studied Russian history, culture and language, and having favorably dated a native Russian, I was disappointed to find this treatment to be unabashedly biased: Pro-Russian & Putin, and anti-American/West. Was looking for a more objective and balanced perspective.