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John Sweeney
Taking On Putin
The journalist John Sweeney has been on Vladimir Putin's case for 22 years since he first saw evidence of war crimes by the Russian army under Putin's command in Chechnya. John first called Vladimir Putin a war criminal in March 2000. And again and again he's seen evidence of Vladimir Putin killing people, killing people in Russia, killing people in Britain and around the world. Reporting from Kyiv this podcast will answer the question on everyones lips, who could do this to Ukraine, to civilians, to children? Who is Putin? Taking On Putin is funded by you - the listener. You can support...
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4.8 stars from 543 ratings
Essential listening
Please listen to this podcast it is brave journalism.
Basil-Wolf via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 08/15/22
Brilliant as always
Tells it like it is & I binge listened the whole series over 2 days....
mozzadozza via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 08/13/22
Brave, honest podcast
John is passionate about honest and fair reporting. As an American, I appreciate unbiased and balanced reporting that gives the facts, no fluff. John does just that, and his guests follow suit. Other podcasts should take notes!
Ghost keeps crashing via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/10/22
Recent Episodes
John Sweeney has been on Vladimir Putin’s case for over twenty years. In this special bonus episode of Taking on Putin, we bring you a sneak peek of John’s new audiobook, Killer in the Kremlin. Killer in the Kremlin is brought to you by Penguin, and will be published on Thursday 21 July 2022....
Published 07/19/22
Published 07/19/22
John Sweeney has been on Vladimir Putin's case for over twenty years. He's been reporting from Kyiv throughout the Russian invasion. In this final episode of Taking On Putin, John heads East towards the frontline, to speak to the people bearing the brunt of the Kremlin's war machine. He asks what...
Published 07/08/22
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