Film·2023·54m

Putin and the Presidents

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.

Directed by Michael Kirk

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Cast

12 credited

Will Lyman

Will LymanNarrator

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir PutinSelf (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. BushSelf (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)

Joe Biden

Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)

William B. Taylor Jr.

William B. Taylor Jr.Self (interviewee)

Marie Yovanovitch

Marie YovanovitchSelf (interviewee)

John Bolton

John BoltonSelf (interviewee)

Timothy Snyder

Timothy SnyderSelf (interviewee)

Julia Ioffe

Julia IoffeSelf (interviewee)

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