FRONTLINE

Putin's Road to War

Season 2022  Episode 2

The story of what led to Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine: examining the events that shaped the Russian leader, the grievances that drive him, and how a growing conflict with the West exploded into war in Europe.


Watch the FRONTLINE Interviews: The reporting behind the March 2022 documentary PUTIN'S ROAD TO WAR draws on more than 60 interviews FRONTLINE has conducted over the last five years about Vladimir Putin’s rise to power, including interviews filmed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.