The Big Steal returns with a new series exploring Russia's continuing journey towards an autocratic kleptocracy. 

Whilst the world has been gripped by a global pandemic, President Putin has maintained his grip on power at home by clamping down on anyone who disagrees with him. 

The leader of his main opposition, Alexei Navalny, has been poisoned and remains in prison. This is what becomes of someone who attempts stands up to the Kremlin in 2021. 

And with a leader who's main concern is to line his own pockets, in this series we ask what's next for those 140 million Russians who are living under Putin's power. 

Hosted by Gavin Esler, featuring Mark Galeotti, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Vladimir Kara Murza, Evgeny Feldman, Oliver Carroll & Anne Applebaum

The Big Steal returns with a new series exploring Russia's continuing journey towards an autocratic kleptocracy.&nbsp;
Whilst the world has been gripped by a global pandemic, President Putin has maintained his grip on power at home by clamping down on anyone who disagrees with him.&nbsp;
The leader of his main opposition, Alexei Navalny, has been poisoned and remains in prison. This is what becomes of someone who attempts stands up to the Kremlin in 2021.&nbsp;
And with a leader who's main concern is to line his own pockets, in this series we ask what's next for those 140 million Russians who are living under Putin's power.&nbsp;
Hosted by Gavin Esler, featuring&nbsp;Mark Galeotti,&nbsp;Mikhail Khodorkovsky,&nbsp;Vladimir Kara Murza,&nbsp;Evgeny Feldman,&nbsp;Oliver Carroll &amp;&nbsp;Anne Applebaum

The Big Steal tells the story of Vladimir Putin and his violent assault on human dignity, rule of law, democracy and truth – in Russia, its neighbours and across the West.

A former KGB officer, Putin climbed his way to the presidency of the world’s largest nation, and put in place a mafia state that steals from its own people to cause havoc abroad. When he stole the country’s most successful energy company, Yukos, he gave a clear warning of what was to come. Since then, Western enablers in politics, business and the law have helped Putin on his way.

Gavin Esler speaks to the people who have challenged Putin, tried to understand him, or simply hoped to survive. He takes us through to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a new and dangerous world that is opening up, and asks the question: where do we go next?

Produced by Fresh Air Production

The Big Steal tells the story of Vladimir Putin and his violent assault on human dignity, rule of law, democracy and truth &ndash; in Russia, its neighbours and across the West.
A former KGB officer, Putin climbed his way to the presidency of the world&rsquo;s largest nation, and put in place a mafia state that steals from its own people to cause havoc abroad. When he stole the country&rsquo;s most successful energy company, Yukos, he gave a clear warning of what was to come. Since then, Western enablers in politics, business and the law have helped Putin on his way.
Gavin Esler speaks to the people who have challenged Putin, tried to understand him, or simply hoped to survive. He takes us through to Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine and a new and dangerous world that is opening up, and asks the question: where do we go next?
Produced by Fresh Air Production

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