Putin, Russia and the West Taking Control (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

Putin, Russia and the West

Taking Control (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

The inside story of how Vladimir Putin, a consummate political operator with a background in the KGB, become a valued ally of the West. After eight years as President of Russia and four more as Prime Minister, Putin is stubbornly holding ...See moreThe inside story of how Vladimir Putin, a consummate political operator with a background in the KGB, become a valued ally of the West. After eight years as President of Russia and four more as Prime Minister, Putin is stubbornly holding onto power. He has announced his intention to return as President, and declared his United Russia party the winner in parliamentary elections that have widely been seen as fraudulent, leading to mass protests in Moscow and elsewhere. Featuring contributions from Putin's top colleagues and the Western statesmen who have clashed with him, this insightful documentary asks when his policies began to provoke deep concern in Washington and London. It looks back at how, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, Putin quickly aligned Russia with the West, surprising many in the Kremlin. The world had changed - but at home Putin was becoming increasingly authoritarian. Written by Anonymous See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Rupert Graves Narrator Narrator See fewer	Sherlock (2010)
George W. Bush Self - U.S. President (archive footage) Self - U.S. President (archive footage) See fewer	Journeys with George (2002)
Jacques Chirac Self - French President (archive footage) Self - French President (archive footage) See fewer	Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum (2005)
Maurice Gourdault-Montagne Self - Diplomatic Adviser to Chirac Self - Diplomatic Adviser to Chirac See fewer	Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
German Gref Self - Economics Minister Self - Economics Minister See fewer	Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
Vladimir Gusinsky Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fil'm Porfiriy Ivanov Dvenadtsat' zapovedey (2006)
Stephen Hadley Self - Deputy National Security Adviser Self - Deputy National Security Adviser See fewer	The Iraq War (2013)
Andrei Illarionov Self - Putin's Economic Adviser Self - Putin's Economic Adviser See fewer	The Russian Soul (2014)
Igor Ivanov Self - Foreign Minister, Russia Self - Foreign Minister, Russia See fewer	Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
Sergei Ivanov Self - Minister of Defence, Russia Self - Minister of Defence, Russia See fewer	Vremya (1968)
Mikhail Kasyanov Self - Prime Minister Self - Prime Minister See fewer	Panorama (I) (1953)
Mikhail Khodorkovsky Self - Owner, Yukos Oil (archive footage) Self - Owner, Yukos Oil (archive footage) See fewer	Khodorkovsky (2011)
Aleksey Kudrin Self - Minister of Finance Self - Minister of Finance See fewer	Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
Leonid Nevzlin Self - Co-owner, Yukos Oil Self - Co-owner, Yukos Oil See fewer	Khodorkovsky (2011)
Colin Powell Self - U.S. Secretary of State Self - U.S. Secretary of State See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Sergei Prikhodko Self - National Security Adviser Self - National Security Adviser See fewer	Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
Vladimir Putin Self - Russian President Self - Russian President See fewer	The Putin Interviews (2017)
Condoleezza Rice Self - National Security Adviser Self - National Security Adviser See fewer	30 Rock (2006)
George Robertson Self - Secretary General, NATO (as Lord Robertson) Self - Secretary General, NATO (as Lord Robertson) See fewer	Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
Gerhard Schröder Self - Chancellor of Germany Self - Chancellor of Germany See fewer	Der Torwart
Alexander Temerko Self - Vice President, Yukos Oil Self - Vice President, Yukos Oil See fewer	Khodorkovsky (2011)
Boris Yeltsin Self - Russian President (archive footage) Self - Russian President (archive footage) See fewer	Vremya (1968)