Putin and the Presidents
2023, English. Directed by Michael Kirk.
FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk (Putin’s Revenge, Putin’s Road to War) and his team trace the miscalculations and missteps of U.S. presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Putin and the Presidents is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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Cast & crew
- Michael KirkDirector
- Will LymanNarrator
- Vladimir PutinSelf (archive footage)
- Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
- George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
- Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
- Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)
- Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)
- William B. Taylor Jr.Self (interviewee)
- Marie YovanovitchSelf (interviewee)
- John BoltonSelf (interviewee)
- Timothy SnyderSelf (interviewee)
- Julia IoffeSelf (interviewee)
Details
- Released
- 31 January 2023
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael Kirk, Mike Wiser
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Putin and the Presidents is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Putin and the Presidents?
Putin and the Presidents (2023) was directed by Michael Kirk and stars Will Lyman, Vladimir Putin, Bill Clinton.