After his shock invasion of Ukraine, the inside story of how the West has struggled to deal with Putin, told by the presidents and prime ministers who clashed with him.
EPISODE 1
My Backyard
When Putin first attacks Ukraine in 2014, Europe's leaders clash over how to stop him. Amid massive demonstrations demanding closer ties with the EU in Kyiv, Ukraine's president flees to Russia.
EPISODE 2
Back With A Vengeance
Putin turns to the Middle East. After Gaddafi is overthrown in Libya, Putin shows just how far he's willing to go to keep his ally, President Assad of Syria, in power.
EPISODE 3
A Dangerous Path
Leaders including Boris Johnson, Theresa May, and Volodymyr Zelensky discuss how they confronted Putin and manoeuvred to try and prevent his invasion of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Jens Stoltenberg
Boris Johnson
Oleksiy Danilov
Sir Ben Wallace
Caroline Catz
Tim Stirzaker
Norma Percy
Lucy Hetherington
Lotte Murphy-Johnson
Laëtitia Pansanel-Garric