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Cementing power in Russia, a revolution in Ukraine and a challenge to the US - Jonny Dymond examines Vladimir Putin鈥檚 second term as president. To help him make sense of how this tumultuous period from 2004 to 2008 began a path towards events we are witnessing today, he鈥檚 joined by: Steven Lee Myers, former Moscow bureau chief for the New York Times and author of 鈥楾he New Tsar; The rise and reign of Vladamir Putin鈥� Natalia Antelava, former 麻豆社 correspondent and co-founder and editor of Coda Story Arkady Ostrovsky, Russia and Eastern Europe editor for the Economist and author of 鈥楾he Invention of Russia From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War鈥� Production coordinators: Sophie Hill and Siobhan Reed Sound engineer: James Beard Producers: Sandra Kanthal, Caroline Bayley, Joe Kent Series Editor: Emma Rippon Commissioning Editor: Richard Knight
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