‘Grandpa in a bunker’: is Putin losing control? - podcast

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 homeEver since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, Vladimir Putin has had an unspoken deal with his people. The war might rage on but the lives of everyday Russians – especially in the big cities – would carry on as normal.