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Season 1 - Path to War

  • S01E01 My Backyard

    • January 30, 2023
    • BBC Two

    When Putin first invades Crimea in 2014, the west is divided. Starting with demonstrations in Kyiv, this is the story of the fraught phone calls and summits that followed.

  • S01E02 Back with a Vengence

    • February 6, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Putin turns to the Middle East. After Gaddafi’s overthrow in Libya, Putin shows just how far he’s willing to go to keep his ally, President Assad of Syria, in power.

  • S01E03 A Dangerous Path

    • February 13, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Leaders including Boris Johnson, Theresa May, and Volodymyr Zelensky discuss how they confronted Putin and manoeuvred to try and prevent his invasion of Ukraine.

Season 2 - At War

  • S02E01 Invasion

    • January 29, 2024
    • BBC Two

    Putin’s invasion stuns the world, testing the resolve of western presidents and prime ministers, who must decide how far to go in backing Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine.

  • S02E02 Doubling Down

    • February 5, 2024
    • BBC Two

    The impact of Putin’s war in Ukraine is felt across the globe. And with support for Ukraine starting to fray, Zelensky comes under pressure to negotiate.