Episode
Frontline: Putin and the Presidents
Overview
Vladimir Putin’s clashes with American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. FRONTLINE traces the miscalculations and missteps of American presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 42
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2023-01-31
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Putin and the Presidents is Episode 3 in Season 42 of Frontline. It aired on 2023-01-31. The runtime is 55 min.
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