‘Grandpa in a bunker’: is Putin losing control?
About this episode
The episode discusses Vladimir Putin's increasing isolation and paranoia amid the war in Ukraine and domestic economic struggles.
Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer on Vladimir Putin’s increasing isolation – and seeming paranoia – as ordinary Russians become more restive over the toll of the war in Ukraine and a struggling economy at home. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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