Putin's Revenge, Part One (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

The inside story of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conflict with the United States.
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FRONTLINE tells the story of how Russian President Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy - and why he decided to target an American election. With in-depth reporting from Moscow and Washington, D.C., the team behind “The Choice 2016” examines Putin’s rise, rule and motivations.
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[@d-247infantry9]

Wrong or right. The guy clearly warned everyone and been standing on it since 99

[@gaurikale598]

Same did someone, but people said he lied... And now people blame President Putin lies...😔

[@moos7005]

Look how they are laughing he warned the. He would never become a full partner of the us... No the us wants a servant.

[@2Sage-7Poets]

so it's his right to push you out of the window if you go against him?

[@TheKakan1337]

Why are you Democrocyphobic? Why have you removed any teaching and suppressing the English language? Is the Eastern culture is trying to remove our history? We're the Jews of the 21st century, being irradicated by Stalinists. They are the people who killed 126 million of their own people and now they want to do the same with Europeans. If Iran and North Korea don't stop building military bases in their puppet state we might have to use the n-word (nuclear). They did sign a document not moving one inch closer to NATO. If you look at the map you can clearly see after we accepted more members Russia came closer and closer to NATO's border. The logical step will be to make a demilitarized zone through Russia, except for Belgorod which has always been an enclave of Ukraine.

[@khalimero99]

True story.

[@Listman11]

Where’s the documentary about the US interfering on various Russian elections? Let alone almost every other country.

[@danielbright2916]

Cope harder.

[@malakoihebraico2150]

@@danielbright2916 Cope=True but i don't like that fact.

[@tonytonz88]

I love how the media does the same thing here in America but points out controlled media in Russia

[@monopalle5768]

The problem is, Russia is so poor, even by American standards... It's like their efforts aren't worth it.

[@rocksparadox]

@@monopalle5768 How does having more wealth influence media control or makes it ''not worth it'', ya moron?

[@TheRealBillBob]

yep

[@markmoran9272]

I can’t recall an American president sending in armed thugs, seizing a media organization, incarcerating its directors and bribing them. You’re watching this on FRONTLINE, for instance, which investigates politicians more than any other journalistic enterprise. No troops have ever stormed the PBS 32:11 offices as far as I know. Putin is a walking war crime atrocity with an inferiority complex. No wonder he and trump get along so well.

[@Rahimkhan-77]

But west still cannot topple down russian hegemony ​@@monopalle5768

[@demetriusmiddleton1246]

"Putin's Revenge" is eventually going to be a 20 part series

[@SmellyUnfortunate007]

I agree.

[@larapalma3744]

Lol

[@alainpannetier2543]

Last and final episode in a few months in the Hague (at best).

[@mdZomi]

​@@alainpannetier2543it has just started bruh😆

[@alainpannetier2543]

@@mdZomi With cancer and Parkinson? I doubt it. Feel free to dream on.

[@njugunagitau5088]

Countries minding their own business US ; How about we get them some democracy

[@williamthompson2141]

Yea, minding their own business 😂😂😂😂

[@skitzochik]

we're always snoopin around in other countries business. i hate that about my country. not everybody is ready & wants a capitalist & democracy

[@ryanthan3595]

Watch the Caspian report to understand more about conflict of interests between nations

[@justsorandom764]

That is hardly what happened with the USSR. We were at war with them not long after Nazi Germany fell. The Cold War, while not fought with armies, at least not their own, it was absolutely a war. Russia lost. That is why Germany is unified now and why several eastern European nations are no longer under Russian control. In fact, a large part of our involvement in the middle east is a result of the proxy wars fought there during the cold war. Don't get me wrong, I am sick of bombing the shit out of 3rd world countries, but Russia has hardly ever minded their own business for the last 100+ years.

[@jimwhite967]

We must spread democracy!

[@woudwilder8324]

Let's be serious, America is not a democracy neither. They like to call themselves that, but in reality the elections are just a show and they don't matter. The politicians are bought by the corporations and vote the laws the corporations want. In the end you have laws that could have been installed by the corporations themselves. So what you have in America is fascism. And last time I checked, fascism is not a free and democratic system...

[@vicronson]

100% accurate

[@domerame5913]

that's not what fascism is, maybe you should read a book that isn't eastern propaganda

[@skdfdjkdfjkd]

bs

[@Zima49]

​@@domerame5913did Canadian Parliament applaud to Ukrainian NAZIST recently? He was with Bandera. Bandera became the hero in Ukraine now. USA is for Ukraine. I am from Odessa, I know how dirty your lying is, when you are calling Ukraine - democracy.

[@Apollo181920]

The REPUBLIC for which it stands

[@sandippaudyal3311]

Putin brought russian pride back

[@spuitpoesje6244]

I doubt it now

[@baristov]

Yes. it is. Especially some neto generals from uk and us, who died in that famous 300 meters deep bunker near Lvyv, that was destroyed by Kinzhal on west Ukraine, they respect Russians a lot now. And few more neto HQs that also was demolished. And thousands dumb mercenaries from west. Will be better now. BRICS Union start grow fast this year. From 5 founder countries, now it expanded to 11 with Argentina, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia. With more 43 countries are next candidates to join in 2024 and 2025. In next 2 years, BRICS will have 54 countries. Its bright future for all world, and something to pride with. Global South is about 80% of World are with Russia now. And it's being done by big contribution of Vladimir Putin.@@spuitpoesje6244

[@rahulj8724]

Yeah 18 months and 100k KIA later 😂

[@massimogiachelli7642]

And hi stole their freedom and wealth. Fu@k that damned pride ( I'm Russian, unfortunately).

[@funny3scene]

He was until he made the mistake of invading Ukraine

[@peonybloom11]

American propaganda will not taunt who he is. You teach twerking to your chikdren, he urges Russian people to value and peotect families. A tiny example. He is the legend 🙌

[@nikitanosov8159]

it was impossible to not cry when Yeltsin was resigning? I think that most of the Russian were cheering to see that incompetent drunk leave office.

[@bernardmauge8613]

tears of joy

[@Uros141]

@Hannibal Sulla He was a drunken idiot.

[@lisasternenkind6467]

Yeltsin really was a stupid drunkard. He had to be. He was just a puppet for the "former" KGB.

[@nkazimulondlovu2870]

😂

[@trancers3]

And now after years Russian people must be really happy when they freeze to home and run out of food but if you say anything bad about war or army you can get 15 year jail and all thanks to Putin

[@PreppersGermany]

No matter what. Putin is one of the strongest political figures of all time.

[@alainpannetier2543]

So was Stalin. Nice reference.

[@PreppersGermany]

@@alainpannetier2543 and so was hitler and so is Xi Jing Ping and so was Nero and Ceasar. Strong personalities leave an impression you don't forget that easy. And none of the mantioned were peaceful but had impactful changes on the world (naming positive ones would make it seem like a sympathise with them though)

[@alainpannetier2543]

@@PreppersGermany Thanks for the list. I prefer to be Pasteur than any of the ones you mentioned.

[@alainpannetier2543]

Trivia, Nero was also called Caesar (and Claudius, and Augustus).

[@paulsimon6544]

And a co&@sucke#

[@ANHTUAN_ART]

The great Soviet State, the nation, the people of Russia helped the hearts and huge sources of aid to Vietnam to drive out the U.S empire and build the country. Putin is Great President. Thank you to the Russians for their sincere assistance to Vietnam ! Glory RUSSIAN!

[@shaiaheyes2c41]

You are a disgrace to true people of Vietnam, you ignorant, blood lusting Communist.

[@RexColt]

Putin had nothing to do with the Vietnam war and the Soviet Union hasn't been around for 30 years you dope.

[@abrahamsultani]

Long live President Putin. The true leader of democracy.

[@Boomhauersdad]

Bot.

[@PTZOUTZ]

It’s hilarious to watch the Americans telling their rehearsed line about democracy whenever they invade another country believing in their hearts the whole world really believes them 😂😂😂😂

[@trandeni]

Democracy is a farce

[@imthasonofsomalia2938]

just watching it cos i am bored, knowing it's propaganda

[@nkazimulondlovu2870]

😂😂😂

[@ishtiaqali2373]

Putin leagend Patriot and great guy

[@trancers3]

Tell that to all thousands and thousands his victims who has now die and their mothers and fathers

[@Sickwitit18]

Bot

[@ZERO-ll1pm]

Salute to this legend❤

[@Boomhauersdad]

Bot.

[@williammourningcrow6000]

Sure, comrade

[@omy8443]

It is kind of hard to take this seriously as it paints the US as an innocent victim and the Russians as bad as the US is overstepping its national borders and trying to push regime change in Venezuela.

[@yakojjy]

It's not world history, it's a documentary contextualizing Russian interference in US 2016 election. That's all. If you want to learn about how the US interferes in other countries there's plenty of documentaries on those too. In this instance, yes, US was the victim. Yes, Russia was bad. Just like if you watch a WW2 documentary it's going to paint Germans as bad. In Venezuela, US isn't really pushing regime change, Venezuelans are doing that all on their own. Most of Venezuelan Congress haven't even accepted the election results, because it was so clearly fraudulent and rigged by Maduro, who basically controls the military. Military Higher-Ups tend to be quite corrupt in Authoritarian Regimes. Their military and congress are split. Most people want a new fair election, US supports it. That's about the extent of it. Although who really knows what Trump will do.

[@soulscanner66]

@@yakojjy it;s basically Russian/Trump 'whataboutism'. That's the Putin/Trump strategy online when trolling. That way, you don't have to watch the video or discuss its contents. You can just post and move on.

[@ischreiber44]

Its abut a certain topic where the USA was the victim, the US has done bad things for sure but nothing connected to this or having to do with it. Nice whataboutism tho

[@MrHarpette]

@Omy Aha, but precisely, Russia happens to be backing up the Venezuelan Maduro gov't. Methinks that the plot thickens.

[@sumandas9487]

@@yakojjy what u.s.a did in iraq and egypt ,libiya ,afganistan do you think u.s.a will going to invade those country to betterment of that countries people.

[@elsoldadodelajusticiajalis666]

Vladimir Putin was a fatal mistake for the west but a greater aportunity for Russia to rise from the ashes to return to an even greater empie than before. . Putin is bold fearles wise with a very cold heart.

[@chrystya]

He will go for in history with Hitler and Stalin.

[@Valentina12121973]

​@chrystya your statement is wrong!

[@jackmade2027]

@@chrystyaвы больной человек если ставите вообще этих 3 людей в один ряд!

[@EmilianaKowalewska]

I love FRONTLINE documentaries on geopolitical events across the world. Sometimes it takes an entire decade or two to see the big picture in hindsight.

[@tomiantenna7279]

And it's scary to see how badly the US fucks it up every time. I swear, humanity is alive only because of sheer luck, because the US has been trying to ruin it every single step of the way.

[@utubemewatch]

Gotta love when frontline is exposed as the true purveyors of misinformation and lies, highlighting the most mendacious of liars like James Clapper and others.

[@HashiKnows]

You clearly don’t know anything about geopolitics. This so called ‘documentary’ is full of lies….

[@user-en4po6oi2i]

GRU rf svi rf svi rf svi rf svi rf svi rf risk

[@johnmc3862]

Great, I’ll make sure I tell my grandson to watch what’s happening in 40 years time. 😂

[@antonkabernik7110]

He speaks fluent German and understands English 😂😂😂

[@tadashihaneda9755]

what's funny

[@Mourinho244]

@@tadashihaneda9755 Americans☕

[@davidc3839]

Yes, and he murders people for fun.

[@ColinBunston]

Best narrating voice of all time. These doc's are great alone but the narrators voice is gratifying to listen to.

[@loislane0308]

So true!!

[@Champaign268]

I concur. Will Lyman is his name. Dude has been narrating PBS Frontline since 1984.

[@jakerobert3118]

His voice adds to much to these already great docs. The best one is “The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan”. Painful, harrowing, compelling.

[@aicontentgirl]

@@Champaign268 ohhh thank you

[@marlitolatina4290]

@@loislane0308 qlqqqqaaqqqqqqqqqq1@/101/1/1

[@tanggo]

Part 1: The US failed in toppling Putin. Part 2. Putin's revenge.

[@kevinquinn4643]

The USA has never had a chance to topple Putin. The opposition is in consequential. Russians know the US has no soul.

[@aquariusbaby3770]

@@kevinquinn4643 excuse me the US has "no soul" .... what about the tens of millions of Soviets who died under Stalin 😒 they weren't killed at the hands of the soul-less US I can tell you that much

[@tonyfendex2558]

@@aquariusbaby3770 PLUS those Putin jails and kills as of RIGHT NOW in Russia!!!

[@vladislavlindgren2193]

@@kevinquinn4643 putin troll

[@MirceaBv]

Putin is holding Russia back with his dictatorship, so yea they really want him toppled :))

[@mariajesusrocha756]

Esse é a trajetória do homem mais forte da Rússia ó presidente parabéns obrigada por compartilhar conosco eu sou a sua fã comentarista brasileira vamos compartilhar conosco obrigada 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️🇧🇷🌹🌹

[@chipomwansa3446]

I hate how this documentary depicts Putin as an evil man.

[@joshlockie9285]

Crazy American propaganda, imagine if we made propaganda about America in other countries what it would look like.

[@kanthavelkv]

If not for Vladimir Putin, Russia would have gone to the dogs. We have to admire him for that. He's a patriot.

[@juancastillonb]

is patriot and also is a genius of diplomacy and of the game of geopolitics.

[@Meghnaaad]

A patriot who is probably the most corrupt men on this planet. He's a criminal dude. Wake up.

[@juancastillonb]

@@Meghnaaad the envy has corrupted your brain ...criminals are those who cut the TV signal to their national president when he started to denounce the fraud of the deep state against him ...and Twitter made the same cut ...that's real criminal corruption.

[@Meghnaaad]

@@juancastillonb We should all stand against the lies of the top leaders. Trump was a lier, several times more than an average leader.

[@juancastillonb]

@@Meghnaaad However Putin is a hero ...added to his natural intelligence genius level ...if you deny that, you're crazy.

[@sakhilemkhabela5308]

I am sure Putin was amazed by this documentary when he was watching it. He was like "wow, that me causing pain to the west"

[@Boomhauersdad]

Bot.

[@sagarpuri7838]

That Ending Was Outstanding.

[@Zahriem]

Putin The Great (Idiot)

[@paulmares9815]

"We came, we saw, HE DIEEED." *proceeds to cackle maniacly Holy shit

[@ajm7547]

It was great! 😂

[@user-ll9uu6nz9t]

and then bam!!! 2016..MAGA

[@missgrreen9398]

Even if it’s the worst person in the world, I don’t know if I could feel joy in watching them beaten to death. Im sure my perspective would change if I were more accustomed to violence, but as it stands now I hate violence and I hate that you most often have to fight violence with more violence. It’s just so brutal and painful to witness and even harder to imagine physically harming someone else.

[@mebe4367]

@@user-ll9uu6nz9t and then bam biden 2020😂

[@ac-eu5ko]

@@mebe4367 haha lol

[@viktorkostov2518]

''We came, we saw, he died'' that was democracy at it's best form. No court no nothing.Executing him without trial was violation of his human rights

[@Aan_allein]

And how many did Ghaddafi do that to innocent libyans during his rein of terror?

[@Nexus-6]

The US glorifies military service, yet neglects its veterans after they come home broken mentally and physically. The reality is those veterans who served their country are viewed as a disposable commodity. Tragically, twenty one US veterans commit suicide everyday.

[@kevinwolfe981]

And let's not forget the tons of gold that was taken from Libya. Tons of Gold that didnt benefit the American people whatever

[@Anakim416]

Y'all are really proving the point of the doc...

[@kishanchali8752]

@@Aan_allein If you know the figures, post here

[@RobertJackson437]

Putin is an absolute legend

[@gekolizzard]

Yeah I’m sure his victims would agree.

[@eusouun9181]

Putin is Great!...

[@simoncambridge5130]

Whether you like him or not, Putin is an amazing leader. Everything he does is to protect Russian interests if that means in a unconventional way, he will do it, without fearing the consequences for it. Definitely a leader that's for sure 😏 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@simoncambridge5130]

@@scrunglybrungly well yesss, apart from that though, he's alright 😏 🇷🇺

[@user-nu5jd1oz4o]

​@@simoncambridge5130 He is a real humanist

[@josphatnjenga9151]

When Putin got to power he tried his best,to forge better relations with the west helped fight terrorism,wanted to join Neto or European Union but he was not taken seriously he only changed his mind in 2007

[@MIMI-jk3hr]

I think there is more to that than not taking him seriously.

[@marcusmt4746]

@Doris Castillo Bla bla bla

[@roseelaine6225]

@Doris Castillo Bla bla bla

[@whereisplain]

yes he handed them his hand, but the hand went dry and he turned around with grief and overprotection. What has happened in 2007 in your opinion?

[@Sam60420]

Indeed

[@ewalker1057]

Did any of those reporting ever meet and speak with President Vladimir Putin? What is stronly missing is Vladimir Putin speaking for Vladimir Putin.

[@tigerstudios]

Did Trump meet and speak to Mueller? Donald Trump would have been more than happy to meet Mueller and chat with him IF Trump did nothing wrong..

[@ewalker1057]

@@tigerstudios What does that have to do with these reporters speaking for President Putin? Did Mueller attempt to speak for President Trump? In America citizens ask for their attorneys and the speak with the prosecutors.

[@ZemoTheGreat1]

After Putin's interview with Tucker, I no longer believe these documentaries.

[@nxs6musique140]

That's why they were angry at Tucker. Because they knew he was not going to try and dominate the interview with american propaganda.

[@1shellkilla]

This needs to be recommend to everyone..

[@eldonbrown1859]

I would love to hear both sides of the story...

[@monicabeanderson3564]

US always start with other countries and turn countries against each other and then come in like US is the peace makers .

[@highpriority4015]

It's all lie

[@jf752]

American politicians are super hung up on russia causing problems because they were brainwashed at a young age to hate russia

[@highpriority4015]

@@jf752 sad but true

[@tadatada5]

Its only becouse you not live near country he owns. if you would be his neighbour you would knew, that you must listen him less, but train your shooting skils. Only then you will sleep little bit better.

[@Tyrfingr]

Clinton - "He doesn't have democracy in his heart" I loved that line talking about Putin... Upholding the U.S version of Democracy is always the main concern.

[@sramoore0075187]

Our form of Democracy may be flawed, but it is far better then one man ruling over a country with an iron fist. Much rather see checks and balances.

[@amayachan6177]

Keyword being YOUR democracy. Keep it in your own country. No one wants it. Iraq didn't want it, Syria didn't want it, Libya didn't want it, Egypt didn't want it. If you want to do right, go fix the mess you guys made in Vietnam where the 4th generation is still suffering from birth defects and paralysis because of Orange you guys sprayed, "holders of democracy". You're the only country that has used biowrfare AND the nuke. Don't tell others what to do. Fix your own obsession with attacking every country. Leave some. You've already attacked 73 - and that's your own govt's statistics.

[@dimaniak]

@@sramoore0075187 Russia is a conservative christian pro-rich white country. We are natural allies.

[@Noitartst]

@@amayachan6177 You left out what we did in South Korea, you hate-filled Marxist liar-biased narrative, right there. Where ya from, and who are you to judge?

[@Albtraum_TDDC]

@@dimaniak Why did EU not accept Russia as a member? Grows the market immensely. Get access to 1/8th of the world landmass for expansion, colonization, migration/refugees. Get all the resources available. Opens political routes to unfriendly nations like Iran, Pakistan, etc. enhancing trade opportunities. Solves a lot of peace/war issues. Gives access to huge army and nuclear weapons so you can have a Euro-army finally and a solid external policy arm.

[@magicofkarpaty103]

Thank you.

[@user-my2cf1ss8x]

On 40:09 , In a world, where every little detail counts (like taking a deeper breath when the president speaks), this was not an coincidence, it was a message.

[@capdan68]

36:34 absolutely disgusting, obnoxious, and arrogant reactions on the faces of the Americans in Munich 2007. And some are the faces of people that are detestable political figures to this day.

[@johngoldenbritt5112]

Yeah JM wasn't having it!

[@victor0039]

I have to say the narrator has an amazing voice

[@tabithabryan]

Dave Chappelle used the narrator for one of his sketches on the Chappelle Show. His voice is epic.

[@Ronbo710]

He sells a lot of BMW's with that voice too.

[@stormtroopers7949]

What's his name

[@dejanerio]

@@stormtroopers7949 Will Lyman

[@stormtroopers7949]

@@dejanerio oh thank you so much man have a great day

[@spiritbaby5151]

He doesn’t need to prove anything with the USA &UK. We did that after Iraq & Libya

[@AC-vw1kl]

Yeltsin was forced out. Not resignation. His life depended on it.

[@lrmodranoel]

To stand and say straight to the face of the enemy what you know takes big cojones.

[@elia.almodovar9558]

Or unbridled imbecility. "Tell the enemy what tou know". Yeah, you know things.

[@biznessdial3754]

AAAH🤩.....!!, YEAH.........!!, YO...............!!, ℹ️ DO THAT ALL THE TIME...........!!, ℹ️ HAVE NO PROBLEM TELLING ANYONE☝️WHEN THEY ARE WRONG 😑 BRUH😎🇺🇸

[@richarddavidhartley373]

Fucken PROPERGANDER MAGGGOTS

[@phillipholland6795]

@@biznessdial3754 Then why did you retreat

[@rhrabar0004]

"Putin was trained as a kgb agent, this makes him dangerous because he has a conspiratorial mindset rooted in searching for enemies from within." mentions HW Bush as if he wasn't the head of the CIA *crickets*

[@antunmk1]

This is a dumb comment, from a dumb person 😊😀😂😁

[@theenglishlearningchannel259]

@@antunmk1 And you obviously have had your cerebrum removed!

[@antunmk1]

@@theenglishlearningchannel259 my dear friend you newer head one

[@rickylovesyou]

@@antunmk1 you are correct. Your comment is a dumb comment made by a dumb person, but why do you state the obviousness of your own comment?

[@joshuamackey2326]

Yea this is a total propaganda mind fuck from the left this whole thing is

[@MarieAntoinette1938_tmc]

when he speaks he speaks

[@Pettynicolla-HD-N.Ayeshamedina]

may I explain or asking something about the TV.

[@ForWhoWouldLose]

It is unfortunate that they glossed over the complete failure of Yeltsin's presidency. From my understanding, Russia experienced a severe economic depression during most of the 1990s, yet the documentary barely mentions this. It seems the filmmakers had a premise they started with when making this, and possibly ignored evidence that went against it, which is within the realm of current Russian/One party state propaganda.

[@cliffwebb1621]

Putin has been a real champion of Russia's middle class.

[@MrHarpette]

@Hunter I've loathed Frontline for a long time now, they are incredibly dishonest when they treat foreign policy topics.

[@MrHarpette]

@88Gibson LesPaul I haven't heard of Trump i this video. Perhaps your comment belongs in part 2. BTW Yeltsin presidency was /after/ the fall of the USSR.

[@cliffwebb1621]

@88Gibson LesPaul F U hebrew

[@DataJYdocs]

@88Gibson LesPaul An idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.

[@maudo100]

Yeltsin was a servant so he was a good boy. The Russians I met are far from being dumb lol 😂

[@Tristan87688]

Putin is the absolute best leader of Russia. Actually Russia hadn't had such a great leader in 50 years.

[@lameckorido8224]

Good narration ⚡⚡⚡

[@dsoccer241]

Ladies and gentlemen this is a perfect tutorial on how to create and distribute propaganda.

[@sweettea3879]

Can't believe I learned it all for free!

[@mandayachannelmc7057]

He's fluent in German and he understands English 🤣🤣🤣 but Everytime Western journalist had an interview with Putin he needs translator. This clearly mean he outsmarted the western in a simple way.

[@szymonp1915]

He speaks English. He just choose not to for authority reasons

[@paragg7859]

He love his Russian language and he want his countrymen should know what he is speaking, all his countrymen are not fluent in English to speak and read. So he never mind who says what.

[@paulnightfall2574]

@@paragg7859 well said. Also it's a diplomatic protocol

[@touraneindanke]

That is an easy way to take extra time to configure an answer.

[@touraneindanke]

@@paulnightfall2574 I don’t believe he has it in him to love anything or anyone. He doesn’t expect or want to be loved also (just look at the statement of his former wife when they separated) He needs it to be feared and given control and that is all. He also realizes when he looses that how it’s going to end for himself. Historically that’s an absolute future possibility and he understands that very well. Putin is smart enough to see the whole picture.

[@redbaron9029]

The world needs more leaders like Mr. Putin who can defend their country against the hyprocacy of unkle sam's west.

[@alainpannetier2543]

Thanks for proving that the video is right to underline the existence of 🇷🇺 🤖.

[@c-chris5968]

How can the United States tell you how to liver in someone elas country .

[@shellily]

Laughed through this entire documentary glorifying USA. Please mention "Great Comedy" in the title.

[@shellily]

​@Karen Patterson What you called "arrogance" comes from exactly that. Researching, reading and knowing different points of view. I would say my view of Putin was completely different in my younger days when the internet was not so pervasive and we only had the one sided perspective of what a section of the media wanted to portray. I would say I see different sides of the spectrum now and then form an opinion. Your perception that anybody that might perhaps be having an opposing point of view from yours is arrogant -- well that reeks more of arrogance.

[@seharahmed5923]

Hahaha , great comedy States of America

[@opentrunk]

No doubt a fair amount of truth here but it's important to realize that PBS is just as capable of propaganda as anyone else. And also realize that PBS is unhappy that Hillary wasn't elected.

[@timw.6910]

Go read some pre-WWII history and open your mind, Mr./Mrs.Opentrunks

[@opentrunk]

@@timw.6910 and what is it that you're expecting me to learn? That PBS is incapable of propaganda? That PBS doesn't care that Hillary lost? Or that there's no truth to this story whatsoever?

[@moonlandingagain3228]

No

[@Trendigthings]

Narrator's voice made this even more worth watching.

[@PeakyBlinder]

This guy is a legend

[@jeshkam]

Yes, he's almost dead.

[@maxmalasse]

@@jeshkam yes, for an envious dude like you, he is dead.

[@jeshkam]

@@maxmalasse Envious of what? The money he stole off his own hard working citizens?

[@tanyam5471]

I like how all these people say "he thought this", "he belived in that", "he felt that" like they know exactly everything about him. And this is the experts for your seriuos doc?

[@524dominic]

THANK YOU FOR NOT BEING A MINDLESS SHEEP... we will destroy the globalist NWO.... Putin is a good man and one of our allies now... if it wasn't for Putin and trump people with a consciousness would be in fema camps or dead right now ..and the USA and Russia all countries would be NO MORE... both of them have literally saved humanity so far from being soft killed off .and whoever is left would live under a one world government hell on earth ..TRUE SLAVERY. the war isn't over yet though.. we are winning so far

[@antunmk1]

@@524dominic Dominic you are spot on 100%, this is pure Amerikkkan propaganda (fantasy)

[@ktfoent]

Tell me about it lol, they can’t evens comprehend, only hate

[@giovannimarcos2179]

Because they are not political theorists. They are in fact collegiate psychologists.

[@jf752]

They're all Democrats.

[@richwarega2584]

I think he's never gotten over the fall of the soviet Union, it burns him up inside and i think in his mind he's made it his life's mission to restore the pride & honor of the soviet Union By pushing back nato and expanding Russian influences westward and regain all the states that joined nato

[@badgeologist]

you think?))) It's not clear? Do you remember his words? Putin: Soviet collapse a 'genuine tragedy'

[@ZheFu-mp2fn]

He's not done anything the US hasn't historically done clandestinely and then later admitted to. He's simply more conspicuous about it as if he's taunting the US. Did everyone forget the US invaded Iraq and literally occupied it for a decade under false pretenses and unilateral action? The same excuse of bringing democracy and freedom Putin is using as well in liberating the Russians in Ukraine. The US hopes to maintain the rules it set in place but Russia and China don't like the rules and who made them and they're taking history lessons from the US on how to get away with it. It's pretty much geopolitical blowback for trying to rule the world through military, culture, and wealth. The US is literally the biggest hypocrite and has double standards for its allies vs enemies. Pot calling the kettle black. If Russia were to ally with Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean then put missiles there the US would behave similarly.

[@eightflorentines5542]

@@ZheFu-mp2fn The US really gives you a hard on doesn't it... get over yourself and stop speaking on what you clearly don't know nor understand.

[@raywalters243]

@@eightflorentines5542 🖕🇷🇺✊️🇺🇸

[@seiyachan]

@@eightflorentines5542 and Israel bombing Palestinian is not as bad apparently. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett: “We will operate in Gaza according to our interests.”

[@mariajesusrocha756]

Obrigada por compartilhar conosco OK parabéns para ó homem mais forte da Rússia ó Presidente 🌹🌹❤️❤️😁😁🇧🇷👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@vassillyred-vibinkwiye759]

It's funny how the say "Clinton was to someone he can relate to" given the fact of how he laughed at yelsin (sorry for the spelling if not correct) when he was in US in front of people.

[@ReaLityBlue]

Best joke ever... George Bush speaking of tyrants.

[@nicolasn.kaminsky5232]

fuck Bush

[@Zed-bh7yz]

😂😂😂 Classic

[@tonyfendex2558]

Bush is NO LONGER in power and he will never come back ( nobody wants him), unlike so many dictators in the world--who STAY in POWER FOREVER, no matter what.

[@checktheplaylist101]

😂right!

[@putler965]

Except Bush was elected and is no longer in office.

[@carolynreilly1548]

US media never mentions that Putin is a lawyer and has a Doctorate in Mineral Asset Management. He has been an accomplished athlete since he was 15 who is also alcohol-free.

[@peterodhiambo6412]

They don't mention everything positive.

[@jonnnyroundsy3107]

What does that have to do with the fact he's a war criminal? You could have an Olympic Gold medal and a PhD in physics so never mind you killed someone???

[@tampuriabubakari6432]

They only paint him black

[@stevenicol1]

He also wrestles bears and is a professional warmonger. May he rot in hell.

[@markofsaltburn]

Logical fallacy: Argument from authority. His legal expertise, knowledge of mineral resources and sporting prowess have no necessary bearing on his abilities as a leader. His limitations are laid bare at 7:30 From his behaviours and statements, it is evident that he had no faith in even the most rudimentary forms of enlightened self-interest. That Putin can only see the choice of states and individuals in the former Soviet satellites of liberal democracy over Eurasianism as evidence of manipulation is HIS weakness. To attempt to create an empire that penalises those self-actualising tendencies and champions compliance will inevitably lead to stagnation and failure.

[@yzfamily8180]

Today in 2023 we see everything

[@dorisstevens6829]

"American style democracy" where one man writes single handedly executive orders and vetos whatever he feels like 🤢

[@sergioperez8155]

Frontline, don't forget the fact that Boris Yeltsin was also a corrupt leader.

[@truthseeker9958]

Puppet of USA

[@revolutionaryape7568]

He was a shit, he brought Crony Capitalism to Russia.

[@dinofloyd5271]

36:30 First they laugh, watch their faces then. Hahahah

[@Jrock420blam]

Wasn't quite so funny once he started dropping truth bombs lol

[@swphittman215]

I peeped that too

[@mariaelsagonzalezbonilla3603]

Logra una picture. Magnífico...

[@gekolizzard]

It’s debatable whether or not the US humiliated the USSR during the Cold War, what isn’t is that Putin has humiliated Russia in general and its military in particular.

[@MrTommispilot]

"There is not such a thing like a former KGB-Agent" - Wladimir Putin -

[@albirdie1630]

he's not a Pole, so Vladimir not Wladimir... btw dont believe this propaganda bs

[@albirdie1630]

@Vladolf Putler so you admit it is nothing but propaganda, glad we could settle that

[@simplysean6011]

...The Art of War...

[@BlutoandCo]

@@albirdie1630 They didn't say anything of the sort. At no point have they said that this is propaganda. Russian troll fail 🤡

[@albirdie1630]

@@BlutoandCo dude, it was a joke and i am not a russian (not that it would make any difference regarding your...)

[@klt479]

It's crazy how all dictators eventually roll down the same path of isolation, paranoia, desperate violence on others, creating false problems "only they can solve", and finally their own self destruction.

[@crayon7369]

Flase problem really? tthen why don't you ask, why this biggest millitary orgn NATO still exist? why its even expanding to East, why it wants to take every possible bordering country to Russia? So, USA attacking on Iraq just by assuming that it might be making Neuclear weapons, is also a false problem created by USA and attacking some random state in East which is not even near their borders. If NATO is not a big issue then why is Zelensky so hell bent to join it, why is USA aiming to place its neuclear arms in Ukrain? Why there is a huge against Putin propaganda by western media only. Why eastern countries love Putin? Think logically not emptionally

[@Champaign268]

@@crayon7369 oh dear, obviously you haven't done any of your own research regarding the topics you raise. Why not? Perhaps you dwell in suppressed State. That's a shame.

[@carloscruz7317]

@@crayon7369 are you saying that those countries people voices don’t matter. Seems like they seek it themselves and you have something against the free will of the people of those nations.

[@klt479]

@@crayon7369 You just made my point.for me, lol. You do not appear to be aware how Putin is justifying his war on the helpless Ukrainian women and children. You must be behind Putin''s wall of manipulated news and media. You actual have my sympathy now. I'm sorry the Russian government does not trust you with the truth and what is actually taking place in the world.

[@crayon7369]

@@klt479 I just asked you few questions. Why did NATO forces killed Gadaffi the popular libyan leader. Talk to libyans and they said he was the best but killed by west. Why did NATO attcaked Iraq just by assuming that they are building some neuclear weapons? So when NATO was never questioned so why you guys are burining over Ukrain? just because western media and so called west papprazis are talking about this more, suddenly they became humane. Good that Putin is giving them the taste of their own medicines. Did you ever questioned why NATO the biggest millitary ogn formed after WW2 still exist? Oh really USA is peace loving? You are infact sounding like an emotional fool and giving statements without having any historical basic knowledge about these developments.

[@S373N1]

11:25 believing that his country was humiliated by the US, was/is he wrong then? He is totally right.

[@qoranehire1788]

Much respect anyone who stand and confront the US. Glory to Putin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Look how they cry.

[@johnblythe2946]

Also, didn't mention 2008 Russia intervention into Georgia over South Ossetia. Putin was PM then, and Medvedev was President, but it was largely indicated that Putin had the real power there.

[@tomiantenna7279]

"Largely indicated" lol. Putin was a supreme dictator from the start.

[@MarieAntoinette1938_tmc]

wow it tells you so much about this woman !!!! my gosh the laugh after she said he died !!! this woman is absolutely evil ! i hope she doesn't see him in the afterlife! i'm sure she won't laugh like this

[@user-py5kg4yw1r]

😂

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

He who seeks revenge, seeks Hell... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@user-ps5zj7wk5x]

He didn't seek revenge. Saddam didn't seek revenge. The Americans in every scenario do/did. Wakey wake. Created revenge mind you!

[@Vezerai]

The USA government is the worst government in the world and their policies are still from the cold war era. Russia is surrounded by NATO bases on all sides, there are missile protection silos being built all around it which have the capabilities to fire offensive missiles as well. And then the USA acts as i victim of Russia when Russia is in fact a victim of the USA. Maybe remove the bases, remove the silos, remove all sanctions, renew the missile treaties, start making some progress. Which country is the one not wanting to make progress here? Its quite clear if you look at the facts, the USA are moving backwards while Russia is moving forwards. Btw im not from Russia so im not biased in this.

[@MrHarpette]

@Vezerai I'm not from Russia either and the more anti-Russia bias i see, the more biased-the-other-way i get.

[@spaintown7695]

Not worst government worst people mentally they act like they want to be the good n bad guys with a purpose of power n control I respect it but because I’m a human in this world it affects me

[@spaintown7695]

Putin a real one he’s trump but a gangster like I think he would punch trump n trump won’t do shyt but run

[@MIMI-jk3hr]

I do not trust Russia!!

[@flashfloyd3351]

Haha, putin will make America straight 🤣...what Democracy you talking about, American government has no democracy in its own sys, why Americans are busy talking about Putin. 🤣

[@skfoxjrxzz5051]

FlashFloyd no America does have a legitimate democracy, that’s just a fact.

[@abhishekhotgir987]

After watching this, it feels like the Indian current pm modi is following the footprints of puntin in every manner with slight changes.. sad to see this happening in my own country

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

A grievance is just only squaring up. Nothing major really. ❤

[@78g476]

Why does U.S get to decide if Gadaffi is good or bad for the Libyan people?

[@rodrigoian4626]

putin does his best to defend his country's best interests, nothing to question about , a country never n ever should count on a foreign value

[@My_Alchemical_Romance]

rodrigo ian facts

[@gravelking2.071]

Putin does his best to defend his pocket oligarchs interests and his own purse, he doesn't give a f___ about russian people, most of them are literally surviving right now in 2020.

[@gravelking2.071]

@Michael Andrew Rosneft's CEO Igor Sechin receives from govt arount 3M rubles (34000 dollars) PER DAY. For doing basicaly nothing. It's his official salary. Elon Musk is like a McDonald's waiter compared to Sechin. And it was Sechin who a few days ago caused the crash of the oil prices. Completely incompetent moron.

[@kishanchali8752]

@@gravelking2.071 Please provide evidence for your claims.

[@gravelking2.071]

@@kishanchali8752 I am Russian. I live in Russia all my life.

[@vtheman1850]

It's kind of insane that some of the speakers can look at Russians prefering the republicans because they dont "Meddle in our affairs" and somehow make sarcastic remarks on it. The level of delusion and entitlement in the US foreign policy establishment is criminal, and I can't help but feel that history will not favorably judge any of those people.

[@faizanfarooqui9065]

we just got know how to read between lines now

[@GThu1]

You blame those e-mails on who made it public? Are you kidding? They made you a favor!

[@ericmartin2470]

Democrats hate the truth and killed Seth Rich to silence him, then blamed the leak on Russia.

[@balamaniinguva3094]

Yeltsin was the fellow who effectively destroyed USSR which was not the intention of Gorbachev, whose policies and measures, however, caused the rise to power of such drunkards and self-seekers like Yeltsin.

[@user-tb5tz4zy6q]

revenge can't change anything. revenge destroys everything . forgiveness, Peace, hope for the best is everything. leaders of this world hv to do peace and stop wars.

[@toribiosalpikage-kj6jz]

From 23:55 into 00:05 plz to pry for have a happy new year 🎉❤ around the whole globe 🌎 10 minutes of silence to pry for those souls in need ❤

[@user-ip5wc9pu1q]

good propaganda Russophobia guys. I, as a citizen of the Russian Federation, really liked it.

[@philipgates988]

Сергей Хмель Don’t give up on the US Russian relationship !

[@user-ip5wc9pu1q]

Philip Gates yes!

[@ev4742]

Maybe you people should stand up to Putin and learn about democracy. Once your country stops committing acts of war against ours I'm happy to reevaluate my "Russiaphobia". Not before.

[@amaze2n]

@@ev4742 Please. The US is the most aggressive nation on the planet. It has invaded (overtly and covertly), interfered in, and destroyed more sovereign nations than any other country in the modern era. It has a longstanding policy of funding opposition groups, frequently terrorists, to destabilize nations. It exploits the American people and its allies in pursuit of the geopolitical interests of an elite few. And it blatantly prosecutes journalists who expose it for its war crimes and abuses of power. It is a state of coercion, subterfuge, and betrayal. Before criticizing Putin for his way of doing things, why don't you first muzzle your extremely aggressive and corrupt government? Democracy in the US is pure hallucination induced by the opioid of media propaganda.

[@philipgates988]

VoidSurf I can assure that my freedom and liberty is not an hallucination, as I live here and you don’t. Regarding invading forward countries; don’t ever stop believing that the US will turn away from the challenge of exporting liberty.

[@juliecavanagh7399]

There's enough irony here to write an O'Henry novel.

[@catchgenerics8667]

Shut up sensationalist dumb shit

[@rodvillager5638]

Exactly what I am thinking watching this FILM!

[@redsky8763]

PBS acts like a fair, balanced, and truthful organization. I won't watch it any longer cuz it ain't.

[@user-gh5zw6kj3r]

Putin is a wise, intelligent, smart en foresighted statesman, he is very concerned on his country, citizens, friends en friends

[@toivotooming1243]

Russian troll detected.

[@prakyathkumar8618]

I don't understand why Americans get so angry about the supposed Russian interference in their election, you guys do it all the time with countries around the world lol

[@badgeologist]

Putin invaded Georgia(country) in august 2008, why Frontline didn't mention that? If the world did the right thing that time, there would be no Ukraine problem now

[@Champaign268]

Check out part II

[@Bjonnet55]

Nonsense talk; Russia has nuclear weapon it should be respected just like the west; the Ukraine problem is Ukraine attempting to join nato and the west; stop talking crap

[@steppenwolf3252]

That's another documentary

[@phillipholland6795]

Same goes for Iraq, Syria, and Palestine

[@Lia_key]

Я знаю одну страну, которая имеет 800 военных баз по всему миру и развязала два десятка военных конфликтов за последние двадцать лет. Думаю всем нужно собраться и "поступить правильно" с этой страной...

[@larryk1153]

It's shocking that the entire Obama administration couldn't find a Russian speaker to help translate reset to Russian.

[@marcod5027]

To portray the Iraq war as a quest for democracy is so disingenuous that Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld would agree with it.

[@erictroxell715]

How SAD that we, the u.s.are the sole reason Libya is a disaster right now. Quaddafi had repented and tried to work with u.s.a. ...we had no right to screw that country the way we did.