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Putin and the Presidents

20236.0 / 1054 min
Documentary

Overview

FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk (Putin’s Revenge, Putin’s Road to War) and his team trace the miscalculations and missteps of U.S. presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Cast

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Narrator

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self (archive footage)

William B. Taylor Jr.

William B. Taylor Jr.

Self (interviewee)

Marie Yovanovitch

Marie Yovanovitch

Self (interviewee)

John Bolton

John Bolton

Self (interviewee)

Timothy Snyder

Timothy Snyder

Self (interviewee)

Julia Ioffe

Julia Ioffe

Self (interviewee)

Yevgenia Albats

Yevgenia Albats

Self (interviewee)

Susan Glasser

Susan Glasser

Self (interviewee)

Eugene Robinson

Eugene Robinson

Self (interviewee)

Antony Blinken

Antony Blinken

Self (interviewee)

Crew

Michael Kirk

Michael Kirk

Writer

Mike Wiser

Mike Wiser

Writer

Michael Kirk

Michael Kirk

Producer

Vanessa Fica

Vanessa Fica

Producer

Michael Kirk

Michael Kirk

Director

Mike Wiser

Mike Wiser

Producer