Who is Vladimir Putin? What you should know about Russia's ruler

From the KGB to the Presidency, we examine the man who has dominated Russian politics since the turn of the millennium, Vladimir Putin. As the military build-up on the Ukraine border heightens tensions with the West, how much do we really know about Putin’s gameplan? Fionnan Sheahan talks to Neil Robinson, professor of politics at University of Limerick to tell us more about the man and the myth.

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