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Frenemies: Putin and Trump

"Putin and Trump: two rivals, each on a mission to make his country “great again”"

Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the first politicians to congratulate Donald Trump on his election as president of the United States in 2016, but over time the relationship between the two heads of state has had its ups and downs. Are they friends or enemies? Has their mutual admiration turned into mutual distrust?

Top Cast

  • Liane Rudolph

    Liane Rudolph

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Pyotr Tolstoy

    Pyotr Tolstoy

    Self - Politician

  • Vladimir Pozner

    Vladimir Pozner

    Self - Journalist

  • Yevgenia Albats

    Yevgenia Albats

    Self - Journalist

  • Mikhail Zygar

    Mikhail Zygar

    Self - Journalist

  • Ivan Kurilla

    Ivan Kurilla

    Self - Historian

  • David Herszenhorn

    David Herszenhorn

    Self - Journalist

  • Sergey Karaganov

    Sergey Karaganov

    Self - Politologist

  • Vladimir Yakunin

    Vladimir Yakunin

    Self - Businessman

Overview

Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the first politicians to congratulate Donald Trump on his election as president of the United States in 2016, but over time the relationship between the two heads of state has had its ups and downs. Are they friends or enemies? Has their mutual admiration turned into mutual distrust?

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