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Putin: The Return of the Bear in the Dance

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After twenty years in power, Vladimir Putin continues to implement his geopolitical strategy with Russia’s comeback on the big stage of world politics. He already announced his ambitions in 2007 – and still, it seems like the western governments were hit completely unprepared. What is behind this repeat of the Cold War?

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2022-02-15

Runtime: 54 mins

Director: Frédéric Tonolli

Spoken language: Français, Pусский

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Putin: The Return of the Bear in the Dance

Production Companies: What's Up Films, ARTE

Production Countries: France

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