Putin is everyone's favorite bagman. He was the guy who has his bosses back, whether that's getting sob chack on a plane out of the country ahead of an arrest warrant or ensuring that embezzlement in the presidential property department in moscow doesn't get investigated. What made him know the choice, and whose choice, to be the next president, rather than a deputy? I don't think there's any doubt that it was yelthe was yelson's choice.
Sign up for Intelligence Squared Premium here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more. See below for details.
Journalist, author and former BBC foreign correspondent Philip Short joins us to discuss his new book, Putin: His Life and Times. It follows his biographies on other world leaders and despots including Chairman Mao and Pol Pot. Joining Philip in conversation is Mark Galeotti, an authority on Russian security affairs and international organised crime. Mark is Honorary Professor at UCL's School of Slavonic and East European Studies, and author of We Need To Talk About Putin: How the West gets him wrong.
…
We are incredibly grateful for your support. To become an Intelligence Squared Premium subscriber, follow the link: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/
Here’s a reminder of the benefits you’ll receive as a subscriber:
-
Ad-free listening, because we know some of you would prefer to listen without interruption
-
One early episode per week
-
Two bonus episodes per month
- A 25% discount on IQ2+, our exciting streaming service, where you can watch and take part in events live at home and enjoy watching past events on demand and without ads
- A 15% discount and priority access to live, in-person events in London, so you won’t miss out on tickets
- Our premium monthly newsletter
- Intelligence Squared Merch
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices