Putin's Rise to Power: From KGB Spy to Russian President

How did a mid-level KGB agent become one of the world's most powerful leaders? This documentary traces Vladimir Putin's rise to power from his early days in Soviet intelligence through the collapse of the USSR to his consolidation of control over Russia.

In this video you'll discover:
✅ Putin's early KGB career and ambitions during the Cold War
✅ His counter-intelligence work in Leningrad and Dresden with the Stasi
✅ The chaos of Soviet collapse and burning documents in 1989
✅ His unexpected appointment as Prime Minister
✅ How he built a vertical power structure in modern Russia

This is the untold story of how intelligence training, political timing, and ruthless strategy created Russia's longest-serving leader since Stalin.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - 1989: Burning Documents in Dresden
0:57 - Early Life and KGB Ambitions
2:33 - Counter-Intelligence in Leningrad
3:58 - Soviet Collapse and Political Entry
4:45 - Consolidation of Power
8:20 - The Vertical Power Structure
10:45 - Legacy and Modern Russia

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