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  1. 15. Tanks Riding Towards Moscow

    The Wagner mutiny shakes Putin’s grip on the narrative.

  2. 13. No Way Out?

    As Russia’s position in Ukraine deteriorates, Putin is caught in a spiral of escalation.

  3. 12. The Lightning Strike

    Putin takes the biggest gamble of his career.

  4. 11. To the Brink

    An isolated Putin sets his sights on Ukraine.

  5. 10. Preying on Hopes and Fears

    In 2021 Putin retreats to his bunker as the Covid-19 pandemic spreads through Russia.

  6. 9. The Emperor's Palace

    Putin faces protests on the streets and revelations about a secret palace.

  7. 8. The Splinter

    Master strategist or opportunistic gambler?

  8. 7. The Ultimate Insult

    False flags and brutal military tactics in Syria combine with aspirations of greatness

  9. 6. The Believer

    Playing cat and mouse games with the world and sending 'little green men' into Ukraine

  10. 5. An Indispensable Tsar

    Putin returns to the presidency to save Russia from the west.

  11. 4. The Shallow Roots of Democracy

    Cementing power in Russia, a revolution in Ukraine and a challenge to the US.

  12. 3. Unleashing power

    President Putin turns on the men who manoeuvred him to power.

  13. 2. Out of the shadows

    Operation successor: the story behind the Russian president's mysterious rise to power.

  14. 1. The Moth

    From street thug to spy – what the Russian president did before he came to power.

  15. Wagner mutiny

    How has the mutiny by the Wagner Group affected Vladimir Putin and Russia?

  16. Introducing Putin

    Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life.

  17. 14. 12 Months On: President Putin’s Next Steps?

    Ukrainecast comes together with the BBC’s Putin podcast