Vladimir Putin: Life of a Modern Warlord

Delve into the captivating life of Vladimir Putin, tracing his path from a bullied child to Russia's "president for life." Explore his rise, presidency, and foreign policies.
(Note: Produced when Navalny was alive.)

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2 HOURS? You really putin a lot of time on this.

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YT marketing department : "Viewers have short attention spans, let's plaster all these shorts on their homepage".
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[tired]

Few biographical documentaries manage to keep such a clear timeline through convoluted and complex events, especially for such a long runtime. Not a detail was spared for time, but not a single line was superfluous. Simon and his writers are really remarkable.

[yourlocalbi]

Simon really asked "is anyone gonna release a movie-length video essay about Vladimir Putin's life?" and didn't wait for an answer.

[HandsomeDanVacationRentals]

The diction, the smooth delivery, the look. Simon exudes the aura of the history professor who you need to listen to because the test is tomorrow.

[michielvanstaden]

Coming soon: Simon accidentally falls from 10th floor window

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Wasn’t expecting Simon to tell an anecdote in which someone ‘absolutely bodied’ someone else today, but here we are

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2 hours of Simon? This nap is going to be fantastic.

[charleswomack]

This was a VERY well-done video. Painstakingly researched and SAS/MI5 level analysis made this video difficult to pause for a trip to the loo. Well-done sir! Has Simon been officially knighted yet?

[rachelmazza]

Biden: I don’t think you have a soul
Putin: So we understand each other

Is one of the hardest lines ever. wtf

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The quality of work you're putting out here on this channel (and the others) is genuinely top notch. Anyone involved in this ought to be proud of how high a standard you're setting with this.

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~ I see a 2:02:16 long video from Simon,
~ I interrupt what the hell I'm doing;
~ I get some tea;
~ I watch it.

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[martinbizeby]

This is a masterpiece - a tour de force documentary.

[just_a_turtle_chad]

Putin is the kind of guy who reads all terms and conditions and clicks "I disagree"

[callumreid]

Putin : Whistler. Is he a threat?"
FSB : "No, sir. Clone Comrade Daniella infiltrated Whistler team and began deep cover 12 months ago. Many obscure references to 'putting Danny back in cage' but so far, no cage."

[Kitsudote]

I watched this masterpiece multiple times.
Really high quality content from all involved.
Times are wild if you get the most accurate and nuanced documentaries from a bald guy on YouTube 😁 (love you Simon! 😘)

[ronaldmadziro]

This was a deep one, 2 hours without missing a beat. Regardless of which side I sit on, it’s good to hear from different perspectives, so I check out Simon’s content. Hope everyone is having a good week, take care where ever you are on Mother Earth.

[DarkRavenhaft]

Regarding "de-nazifying": Russian education doesn't emphasize the anti-Semitism of the Nazis, so the word has a different cultural connotation. Russia suffered absolute horror at the hands of Germany (and themselves but no one's admitting that) Their Holocaust is focused on the loss of Russian lives, not atrocities committed against Jews; this means being a "Nazi" has become synonymous to being an enemy of Russia.