From spy to president: The rise of Vladimir Putin

Putins intent on pushing back against the Western world and it appears to be working. Follow Vox for the latest: Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don t miss any videos: Vladimir Putin has been ruling Russia since 1999. In that time he has shaped the country into an authoritarian and militaristic society. The Soviet Union dissolved into 15 new countries, including the new Russian Federation. In Putins eyes, Russia had just lost 2 million square miles of territory. But Putins regime has also developed and fostered the most effect cyber hacker army in the world and hes used it to wreak havoc in the West. But the election of Donald Trump brings new hope for the Putin vision. Trumps rhetoric has been notably soft on Russia. He could lift sanctions and weaken NATO, potentially freeing up space for Putins Russia to become a dominant power once again. Note: This video is from 2017. For more reporting about the