Putin vs the West

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.

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

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.