Transcripts For CNNW Fareed Zakaria GPS 20180325 : vimarsana

World. Hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth. What does he want from donald trump . Putin is going to eat him like a sandwich. He would rather have a puppet as president. Youre the puppet. Just how powerful is he . Putin has authority. I dont see any checks on his power. So power, he rigged the American Election . Of course, he would want Hillary Clinton to lose. He despised Hillary Clinton. Who do you like better . Americans ask, what does he want . And is he really the most powerful man in the world . December 5, 1989, it was a cold night in germany, and it would change the course of Vladimir Putins life. The berlin wall had just fallen. [ chanting ] all over east germany, angry crowds roamed the streets, lashing out at symbols of communist rule. That night in dresden, they found a target, the local kgb headquarters. A mob surrounded the building. As the hour grew later, the crowd grew larger. Inside, peering through the curtains was a young kgb Lieutenant Colonel named Vladimir Putin. He was terrified that people stormed the building. Reporter putin was a junior officer, but the boss was away. He was in charge. Police wanted to help, and he called for instructions. Reporter desperate for help, putin dialed kgb headquarters in moscow, over and over again. Finally, one official told him simply, moscow is silent. And i think it felt like a deep betrayal to him. Reporter Vladimir Putin was on his own. He went down into the bowels of the building and fired up the furnace. He finds himself in the basement at a furnace shoveling documents as he hears demonstrations out on the street. They are burning the secret files so fast that the furnace is blowing up. Reporter putin torched thousands of pages of kgb documents and secrets. And as the crowd closed in with the fire still ranging, putin went outside and faced them all. By himself. There are armed guards inside, he told them. They will shoot you. And he is able to bluff his way out of it and tell the crowd, dont try it here. Youre going to get hurt. Reporter putins threat worked. The mob dispersed. This is what stays with putin all the time, the the fear. Of Popular Uprising. Reporter Vladimir Putin quells that fear with absolute control. This is what control looks like. In one of the worlds busiest cities, the streets are emptied for Vladimir Putins motorcade. 12 Million People simply disappear on putins inauguration day. The event was perfectly produced for russian television. Every detail, flawlessly planned. Almost every detail. A few russians did not follow the script. Literally a block away from his inauguration was a cafe called jean jaques where the opposition liked to gather and drink wine and drink coffee. And the riot Police Descend on the cafe. They started arresting people sitting at their tables outside, turning over tables, breaking cups and plates. Reporter the crackdown was not shown on russian television. For 94 of russians, their main source of news is television. If it didnt happen on television, it didnt happen. Reporter putin controls television. There is absolutely no critical words about Vladimir Putin on the russian air waves. None, not one word. Reporter putin controls everything in russia. Putin has an untrammepled authority. I dont see any checks on his power. He is able to make singular, rapid decisions. The absolute is in there. Its unlike anything i have seen in russia. Reporter all that power is propped up by an astonishing Approval Rating, 80 , and thats according to american pollsters. Donald trump wins the presidency. Reporter but when the United States elected a new president president trump. Reporter it looked like russia had fallen for a new leader. [ speaking Foreign Language ] reporter there were toasts all over moscow, at the parliament known as the duma. On talk shows and at bars. We are the champions of the world reporter but one man who seemed utterly unsurprised by trumps victory [ speaking Foreign Language ] he is happy to take credit, and that means that he won the u. S. Election. The man who is simultaneously president of russia and in charge of the United States. Mr. Putin. Reporter trump impersonators are everywhere in russia. [ speaking Foreign Language ] youre fired. Youre fired. Youre fired. Reporter but it could be an american tv program that best describes the putin trump relationship. I think he views trump as an apprenti apprentice. Reporter at the heart of all this are some deadly serious questions. Does Vladimir Putin have some kind of hold over donald trump . How much of a role did he have in meddling in americas elections . I tried to ask him. Mr. Putin did not agree to answer my questions, but his closest aide, Dmitry Peskov did. T the answer is very simple, no. Youre humiliating yourselves saying a country can intervene in your election process. America, a huge country, country number with the most powerful country in the world, thats simply impossible. Reporter we will get at the truth of all this, but to do that, we need to go back to the final days of the country Vladimir Putin loved. I think that down deep in putin, there is this sense of extraordinary humiliation over the collapse of the soviet union. Because it wasnt just the soviet union, it was the russian empire. [ chanting ] reporter putin returned home from his kgb posting in 1990 to a country he did not recognize. The ussr had been transformed. By the policy of openness. A lot of things happened very quickly. Cocacola. Cocaco cocacola. The romance with things western. [ chanting ] reporter freedom came fast, and it exposed the rock at the heart of soviet communiscommuni. Across the soviet union, hundreds of thousands of people began demanding democracy and national independence. It was once again what putin feared most. The people rising up. And finally, the people won. Tonight in moscow at the kremlin, the red flag of the failed soviet union at last came down and the flag of russia rose. 300 years of history erased. Reporter soviet institutions like the kgb simply ceased to exist. Vladimir putin views the breakup of the soviet union as he said himself, to be the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century. Reporter it was a traumatic time, and it sparked a profound change in Vladimir Putin. He became a politician, deputy mayor in his hometown of st. Petersburg. It was not a big job, but putin clearly had big dreams. He commissioned this rarely seen documentary about himself, presenting Vladimir Putin, the credits read, in power. Weirdly, the sound track is from the broadway show, cats. The ambitious putin may already have been looking toward moscow because the russian people were desperate for strong leadership. Under president Boris Yeltsen, the new democracy was a mess. The entire soviet system, it just collapsed. Reporter the oligarchs, the men who profited on the spoils of communism, became fantastical fantastically rich. More top cars in all of russia than the rest of europe. Reporter but ordinary russians were sinking into desperate poverty. There were dire food shortages, even starvation. I dont know h. Translator i dont know how to feed my kids without milk. I just dont know what were going to do. Reporter president Boris Yeltsen was in charge, but he seemed increasingly unstable. He is drinking. He is barely being propped up. Reporter russians began calling for a new leader. They were tired of the embarrassments of yeltsen. Reporter waiting in the wings was Vladimir Putin. He had taken a job inhierarchy, had risen through the ranks with lightning speed. From bureaucrat to superstar. Reporter he had become acting Prime Minister when it had become blatantly clear, the country needed a new president. When yeltsen was ready to topple over, they were waiting and he could not be put in jail. Reporter he was notoriously corrupt, but power brokers wanted to protect him. So the deal was made. The deal was made. Reporter december 31, 1999. The surprise announcement from Boris Yeltsen that he is resigning as president and turning over power to his Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin. Reporter in the very first moments of the 21st century, Vladimir Putin became president of russia. His first words [ speaking Foreign Language ] reporter we live in a competitive world, and we are not among its leaders. And right away, putin began to change his country. He joined soldiers on the front lines lines. He assured soldiers better times were ahead. I think well get paid and well have work. Reporter the country quickly fw fell in love with Vladimir Putin. The number one song in russia was called a man like putin. He is just very hes a beautiful man, you see . Reporter but the Biggest Surprise america also loved Vladimir Putin. President george w. Bush thought he had found a kindred spirit. I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straight forward, and trustworthy. I was able to get a sense of his soul. Reporter even hollywood fell for the new russian president. Reporter he bonded with stars at a charity dinner. But the honeymoon would soon come to a crashing halt. He was a kgb agent. By definition, he doesnt have a soul. How are you . So glad to see you. Reporter next, when vladimir met hillary. Its important to remember how much he despised Hillary Clinton. The fastest samsung ever demands tmobile, the Fastest Network ever. Right now get the new Samsung Galaxy s9 for half off. Want us to do about what woulthis president . Fathers im tom steyer, and when those patriots wrote the constitution here in philadelphia, they created the commander in chief to protect us from enemy attack the Justice Department just indicted 13 russians for an electronic attack on america. So what did this president do . Nothing. Hes failed his most important responsibility to protect our country. The question is why is he still president . But mania, such as unusualrder can changes in your mood,able. Activity or energy levels, can leave you on shaky ground. Help take control by asking about your treatment options. Vraylar is approved for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar i disorder in adults. Clinical studies showed that vraylar reduced overall manic symptoms. Vraylar should not be used in elderly patients with dementia due to increased risk of death or stroke. Call your doctor about fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, which may mean a lifethreatening reaction, or uncontrollable muscle movements, which may be permanent. Side effects may not appear for several weeks. High cholesterol and weight gain; high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death; decreased white blood cells, which can be fatal; dizziness upon standing; falls; seizures; impaired judgment; heat sensitivity; and trouble swallowing may occur. Youre more than just your bipolar i. Ask your doctor about vraylar. And when youod sugar is a replace one meal. Choices. Or snack a day with glucerna. Made with carbsteady. To help minimize blood sugar spikes. You can really feel it. Now with 30 less carbs and sugars. Glucerna. For all the noses that stuff up around daisies. For all the eyes that get itchy and watery near pugs. For all the people who sneeze around dust. Theres Flonase Sensimist allergy relief. It relieves all your worst symptoms including nasal congestion, which most pills dont. Its more complete allergy relief. And all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. Flonase sensimist helps block 6 key inflammatory substances. Most pills only block one. And 6 is greater than 1. Flonase sensimist. How many times would he leave his mark . How many times will she light up the world . This is the woman. Reporter at the heart of the hacking scandal that rocked the 2016 president ial election ladies and gentlemen reporter was an old grudge. My mother, my hero and our next president , Hillary Clinton. This is my fight song reporter it went beyond islology. It was prison. Vladimir putin was not a fan of Hillary Clinton. Of course putin wanted Hillary Clinton to lose. He hated Hillary Clinton. Prime minister, we have a lot of problems reporter the tension here brewing for years. In 2001, another american leader, george w. Bush, vouched for putin. I was able to get a sense of his soul. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Reporter but on the campaign trail in 2008, hillary had a different take. I could have told him he was a kgb definition. By definition, he doesnt have a soul. I mean, this is a waste of time, right . Mrs. Clinton said you as a kgb agent, by definition can have no stole. Reporter his reply, statesmen shouldnt be judged by their life. He is a very arrogant person to deal with. We have to stand up to his bullying. He is somebody who will take as much as epossibhe possibly can. Reporter but it is what happened in 2011 that marked a point of no return. [ chanting ] reporter it began with the arab spring protest early that year. The kind of Popular Uprising that putin dreaded. He begins to see himself through the eyes of them. Reporter of egypt, he was facing prosecution. Bashar al assad was on the ropes. Libyas strongman, Muammar Gaddafi met a similar fate. Brutally killed after begging for his life. Putin may have feared the same bloody fear for himself. [ chanting ] reporter just a few weeks later, rebellion arrived in russia. Tens of thousands rallied in the streets of moscow. The biggest protest there since the fall of the soviet union. People were hanging off lamp posts. People were in the streets. Really shocking. Reporter putin was now living the same nightmare he had endured as a kgb officer in east germany in 1989. This time, in his own backyard. And he wasnt even president at the time. He was Prime Minister, having handed the presidency over to his associate, dmitry medvedev. As the winter went longer and longer and got colder and colder, the protests got bigger and bigger. Reporter as putin saw people turning against him, Hillary Clinton weighed in. The russian people, like people everywhere, deserve the right to have their voices heard and their votes counted. When putin hears Something Like that, i imagine he hears bush talking about saddam hussein. He hears that as, they are coming for me. Theyre trying to drive me from power. What the hell do you know about my people and whether they deserve to have their voices heard . Like, ill tell you if they should have their voices heard. Reporter with his back against the wall [ chanting ] reporter putin turned the tables. He blamed the protests on Hillary Clinton. Claiming that she was the one who incited them with her complaints about the election. There are growing restrictions on the exercise of fundamental rights. Quote unquote, she sent a signal. That was his words. Reporter putins strategy propelled him to victory. In march, 2012, he won reelection handily. Fighting back tears after a tense fight to maintain his power. [ chanting ] reporter and he now will rule russia until the year 2024 at least. But Vladimir Putin never forgot about the woman who had kicked him when he was down. You think he resolved, you interfered with my elections. Who can play this game . I think thats the line of thinking that led him to the intervention. I mean im totally convinced the russians were meddling and intervening covertly. Reporter u. S. Intelligence concluded that putin personally ordered a campaign to influence the American Election. In part, because he holds a grudge for clintons comments in 2011. Putin has denied that russia was hacking the democrats. Translator i dont know anything about that. You know how many hackers there are today. Its an extremely difficult thing to check. Reporter the russians allegedly focused their attack on a particularly weak target, the Democratic National committee. You could have broken into the dnc with a can opener. This took less work to get into the dncs Computer Systems than it took for watergate burglars to get into the dnc offices back during the nixon campaign. More than 1,900 emails released reporter in the middle of a tight race, embarrassing emails mysteriously leaked from the Clinton Campaign were all over the news. Wikileaks has released another round of stolen emails. The Clinton Campaign notes this is pretty much a trump dream come true. Reporter donald trump was delighted by clintons misfortun misfortunes. Russia, if you are listening, i hope youre able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. Reporter recent indictments from special counsel robert mueller, also reveal a social media operation that allegedly worked to help trump win. Donald j. Trump will become the 45th president of the United States defeating American Election<\/a> . Of course, he would want Hillary Clinton<\/a> to lose. He despised Hillary Clinton<\/a>. Who do you like better . Americans ask, what does he want . And is he really the most powerful man in the world . December 5, 1989, it was a cold night in germany, and it would change the course of Vladimir Putins<\/a> life. The berlin wall had just fallen. [ chanting ] all over east germany, angry crowds roamed the streets, lashing out at symbols of communist rule. That night in dresden, they found a target, the local kgb headquarters. A mob surrounded the building. As the hour grew later, the crowd grew larger. Inside, peering through the curtains was a young kgb Lieutenant Colonel<\/a> named Vladimir Putin<\/a>. He was terrified that people stormed the building. Reporter putin was a junior officer, but the boss was away. He was in charge. Police wanted to help, and he called for instructions. Reporter desperate for help, putin dialed kgb headquarters in moscow, over and over again. Finally, one official told him simply, moscow is silent. And i think it felt like a deep betrayal to him. Reporter Vladimir Putin<\/a> was on his own. He went down into the bowels of the building and fired up the furnace. He finds himself in the basement at a furnace shoveling documents as he hears demonstrations out on the street. They are burning the secret files so fast that the furnace is blowing up. Reporter putin torched thousands of pages of kgb documents and secrets. And as the crowd closed in with the fire still ranging, putin went outside and faced them all. By himself. There are armed guards inside, he told them. They will shoot you. And he is able to bluff his way out of it and tell the crowd, dont try it here. Youre going to get hurt. Reporter putins threat worked. The mob dispersed. This is what stays with putin all the time, the the fear. Of Popular Uprising<\/a>. Reporter Vladimir Putin<\/a> quells that fear with absolute control. This is what control looks like. In one of the worlds busiest cities, the streets are emptied for Vladimir Putins<\/a> motorcade. 12 Million People<\/a> simply disappear on putins inauguration day. The event was perfectly produced for russian television. Every detail, flawlessly planned. Almost every detail. A few russians did not follow the script. Literally a block away from his inauguration was a cafe called jean jaques where the opposition liked to gather and drink wine and drink coffee. And the riot Police Descend<\/a> on the cafe. They started arresting people sitting at their tables outside, turning over tables, breaking cups and plates. Reporter the crackdown was not shown on russian television. For 94 of russians, their main source of news is television. If it didnt happen on television, it didnt happen. Reporter putin controls television. There is absolutely no critical words about Vladimir Putin<\/a> on the russian air waves. None, not one word. Reporter putin controls everything in russia. Putin has an untrammepled authority. I dont see any checks on his power. He is able to make singular, rapid decisions. The absolute is in there. Its unlike anything i have seen in russia. Reporter all that power is propped up by an astonishing Approval Rating<\/a>, 80 , and thats according to american pollsters. Donald trump wins the presidency. Reporter but when the United States<\/a> elected a new president president trump. Reporter it looked like russia had fallen for a new leader. [ speaking Foreign Language<\/a> ] reporter there were toasts all over moscow, at the parliament known as the duma. On talk shows and at bars. We are the champions of the world reporter but one man who seemed utterly unsurprised by trumps victory [ speaking Foreign Language<\/a> ] he is happy to take credit, and that means that he won the u. S. Election. The man who is simultaneously president of russia and in charge of the United States<\/a>. Mr. Putin. Reporter trump impersonators are everywhere in russia. [ speaking Foreign Language<\/a> ] youre fired. Youre fired. Youre fired. Reporter but it could be an american tv program that best describes the putin trump relationship. I think he views trump as an apprenti apprentice. Reporter at the heart of all this are some deadly serious questions. Does Vladimir Putin<\/a> have some kind of hold over donald trump . How much of a role did he have in meddling in americas elections . I tried to ask him. Mr. Putin did not agree to answer my questions, but his closest aide, Dmitry Peskov<\/a> did. T the answer is very simple, no. Youre humiliating yourselves saying a country can intervene in your election process. America, a huge country, country number with the most powerful country in the world, thats simply impossible. Reporter we will get at the truth of all this, but to do that, we need to go back to the final days of the country Vladimir Putin<\/a> loved. I think that down deep in putin, there is this sense of extraordinary humiliation over the collapse of the soviet union. Because it wasnt just the soviet union, it was the russian empire. [ chanting ] reporter putin returned home from his kgb posting in 1990 to a country he did not recognize. The ussr had been transformed. By the policy of openness. A lot of things happened very quickly. Cocacola. Cocaco cocacola. The romance with things western. [ chanting ] reporter freedom came fast, and it exposed the rock at the heart of soviet communiscommuni. Across the soviet union, hundreds of thousands of people began demanding democracy and national independence. It was once again what putin feared most. The people rising up. And finally, the people won. Tonight in moscow at the kremlin, the red flag of the failed soviet union at last came down and the flag of russia rose. 300 years of history erased. Reporter soviet institutions like the kgb simply ceased to exist. Vladimir putin views the breakup of the soviet union as he said himself, to be the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century. Reporter it was a traumatic time, and it sparked a profound change in Vladimir Putin<\/a>. He became a politician, deputy mayor in his hometown of st. Petersburg. It was not a big job, but putin clearly had big dreams. He commissioned this rarely seen documentary about himself, presenting Vladimir Putin<\/a>, the credits read, in power. Weirdly, the sound track is from the broadway show, cats. The ambitious putin may already have been looking toward moscow because the russian people were desperate for strong leadership. Under president Boris Yeltsen<\/a>, the new democracy was a mess. The entire soviet system, it just collapsed. Reporter the oligarchs, the men who profited on the spoils of communism, became fantastical fantastically rich. More top cars in all of russia than the rest of europe. Reporter but ordinary russians were sinking into desperate poverty. There were dire food shortages, even starvation. I dont know h. Translator i dont know how to feed my kids without milk. I just dont know what were going to do. Reporter president Boris Yeltsen<\/a> was in charge, but he seemed increasingly unstable. He is drinking. He is barely being propped up. Reporter russians began calling for a new leader. They were tired of the embarrassments of yeltsen. Reporter waiting in the wings was Vladimir Putin<\/a>. He had taken a job inhierarchy, had risen through the ranks with lightning speed. From bureaucrat to superstar. Reporter he had become acting Prime Minister<\/a> when it had become blatantly clear, the country needed a new president. When yeltsen was ready to topple over, they were waiting and he could not be put in jail. Reporter he was notoriously corrupt, but power brokers wanted to protect him. So the deal was made. The deal was made. Reporter december 31, 1999. The surprise announcement from Boris Yeltsen<\/a> that he is resigning as president and turning over power to his Prime Minister<\/a>, Vladimir Putin<\/a>. Reporter in the very first moments of the 21st century, Vladimir Putin<\/a> became president of russia. His first words [ speaking Foreign Language<\/a> ] reporter we live in a competitive world, and we are not among its leaders. And right away, putin began to change his country. He joined soldiers on the front lines lines. He assured soldiers better times were ahead. I think well get paid and well have work. Reporter the country quickly fw fell in love with Vladimir Putin<\/a>. The number one song in russia was called a man like putin. He is just very hes a beautiful man, you see . Reporter but the Biggest Surprise<\/a> america also loved Vladimir Putin<\/a>. President george w. Bush thought he had found a kindred spirit. I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straight forward, and trustworthy. I was able to get a sense of his soul. Reporter even hollywood fell for the new russian president. Reporter he bonded with stars at a charity dinner. But the honeymoon would soon come to a crashing halt. He was a kgb agent. By definition, he doesnt have a soul. How are you . So glad to see you. Reporter next, when vladimir met hillary. Its important to remember how much he despised Hillary Clinton<\/a>. The fastest samsung ever demands tmobile, the Fastest Network<\/a> ever. Right now get the new Samsung Galaxy<\/a> s9 for half off. Want us to do about what woulthis president . Fathers im tom steyer, and when those patriots wrote the constitution here in philadelphia, they created the commander in chief to protect us from enemy attack the Justice Department<\/a> just indicted 13 russians for an electronic attack on america. So what did this president do . Nothing. Hes failed his most important responsibility to protect our country. The question is why is he still president . But mania, such as unusualrder can changes in your mood,able. Activity or energy levels, can leave you on shaky ground. Help take control by asking about your treatment options. Vraylar is approved for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar i disorder in adults. Clinical studies showed that vraylar reduced overall manic symptoms. Vraylar should not be used in elderly patients with dementia due to increased risk of death or stroke. Call your doctor about fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, which may mean a lifethreatening reaction, or uncontrollable muscle movements, which may be permanent. Side effects may not appear for several weeks. High cholesterol and weight gain; high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death; decreased white blood cells, which can be fatal; dizziness upon standing; falls; seizures; impaired judgment; heat sensitivity; and trouble swallowing may occur. Youre more than just your bipolar i. Ask your doctor about vraylar. And when youod sugar is a replace one meal. Choices. Or snack a day with glucerna. Made with carbsteady. To help minimize blood sugar spikes. You can really feel it. Now with 30 less carbs and sugars. Glucerna. For all the noses that stuff up around daisies. For all the eyes that get itchy and watery near pugs. For all the people who sneeze around dust. Theres Flonase Sensimist<\/a> allergy relief. It relieves all your worst symptoms including nasal congestion, which most pills dont. Its more complete allergy relief. And all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. Flonase sensimist helps block 6 key inflammatory substances. Most pills only block one. And 6 is greater than 1. Flonase sensimist. How many times would he leave his mark . How many times will she light up the world . This is the woman. Reporter at the heart of the hacking scandal that rocked the 2016 president ial election ladies and gentlemen reporter was an old grudge. My mother, my hero and our next president , Hillary Clinton<\/a>. This is my fight song reporter it went beyond islology. It was prison. Vladimir putin was not a fan of Hillary Clinton<\/a>. Of course putin wanted Hillary Clinton<\/a> to lose. He hated Hillary Clinton<\/a>. Prime minister, we have a lot of problems reporter the tension here brewing for years. In 2001, another american leader, george w. Bush, vouched for putin. I was able to get a sense of his soul. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Reporter but on the campaign trail in 2008, hillary had a different take. I could have told him he was a kgb definition. By definition, he doesnt have a soul. I mean, this is a waste of time, right . Mrs. Clinton said you as a kgb agent, by definition can have no stole. Reporter his reply, statesmen shouldnt be judged by their life. He is a very arrogant person to deal with. We have to stand up to his bullying. He is somebody who will take as much as epossibhe possibly can. Reporter but it is what happened in 2011 that marked a point of no return. [ chanting ] reporter it began with the arab spring protest early that year. The kind of Popular Uprising<\/a> that putin dreaded. He begins to see himself through the eyes of them. Reporter of egypt, he was facing prosecution. Bashar al assad was on the ropes. Libyas strongman, Muammar Gaddafi<\/a> met a similar fate. Brutally killed after begging for his life. Putin may have feared the same bloody fear for himself. [ chanting ] reporter just a few weeks later, rebellion arrived in russia. Tens of thousands rallied in the streets of moscow. The biggest protest there since the fall of the soviet union. People were hanging off lamp posts. People were in the streets. Really shocking. Reporter putin was now living the same nightmare he had endured as a kgb officer in east germany in 1989. This time, in his own backyard. And he wasnt even president at the time. He was Prime Minister<\/a>, having handed the presidency over to his associate, dmitry medvedev. As the winter went longer and longer and got colder and colder, the protests got bigger and bigger. Reporter as putin saw people turning against him, Hillary Clinton<\/a> weighed in. The russian people, like people everywhere, deserve the right to have their voices heard and their votes counted. When putin hears Something Like<\/a> that, i imagine he hears bush talking about saddam hussein. He hears that as, they are coming for me. Theyre trying to drive me from power. What the hell do you know about my people and whether they deserve to have their voices heard . Like, ill tell you if they should have their voices heard. Reporter with his back against the wall [ chanting ] reporter putin turned the tables. He blamed the protests on Hillary Clinton<\/a>. Claiming that she was the one who incited them with her complaints about the election. There are growing restrictions on the exercise of fundamental rights. Quote unquote, she sent a signal. That was his words. Reporter putins strategy propelled him to victory. In march, 2012, he won reelection handily. Fighting back tears after a tense fight to maintain his power. [ chanting ] reporter and he now will rule russia until the year 2024 at least. But Vladimir Putin<\/a> never forgot about the woman who had kicked him when he was down. You think he resolved, you interfered with my elections. Who can play this game . I think thats the line of thinking that led him to the intervention. I mean im totally convinced the russians were meddling and intervening covertly. Reporter u. S. Intelligence concluded that putin personally ordered a campaign to influence the American Election<\/a>. In part, because he holds a grudge for clintons comments in 2011. Putin has denied that russia was hacking the democrats. Translator i dont know anything about that. You know how many hackers there are today. Its an extremely difficult thing to check. Reporter the russians allegedly focused their attack on a particularly weak target, the Democratic National<\/a> committee. You could have broken into the dnc with a can opener. This took less work to get into the dncs Computer Systems<\/a> than it took for watergate burglars to get into the dnc offices back during the nixon campaign. More than 1,900 emails released reporter in the middle of a tight race, embarrassing emails mysteriously leaked from the Clinton Campaign<\/a> were all over the news. Wikileaks has released another round of stolen emails. The Clinton Campaign<\/a> notes this is pretty much a trump dream come true. Reporter donald trump was delighted by clintons misfortun misfortunes. Russia, if you are listening, i hope youre able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. Reporter recent indictments from special counsel robert mueller, also reveal a social media operation that allegedly worked to help trump win. Donald j. Trump will become the 45th president of the United States<\/a> defeating Hillary Clinton<\/a>. Reporter then the American Election<\/a> went putins way. I just received a call from secretary clinton. Hillary clinton was quite negative about our country and her attitude. It wouldnt be bad to get along with russia, right . It wouldnt be bad. And the other candidate, donald trump, was saying, we have to find some understanding. When people like me, i like them. Even putin. Whom would you like better . This is not the outcome we wanted. Reporter Hillary Clinton<\/a> suffered one of the most shocking defeats in american history. I know how disappointed you feel because i feel it too. Reporter at least in part, some observers say, because of the alleged hacking and social media operations. This is painful and it will be for a long time. Reporter putin had apparently avenged his old grudge. So help me god. Congratulations, mr. President. Reporter and he may have achieved even more. The 45th president of the United States<\/a>. If donald trump is in some way compromised, if the russian government has something that it feels has on him in terms of leverage, thats a very serious thing. I dont suggest for a second that i have the answer to this question, but we cant just let this matter drop. Reporter up next a prominent opposition figure has been shot and killed. Four of the shots hit him in the back. Right out investiga the open blocks from the kremlin. Reporter the story putin might want the world to forget. vo do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; rage, rage against the dying of the light. Do not go gentle into that good night. With moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/a> . How do you chase what you love do what i did. Ask your doctor about humira. 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A man and woman walk across the moscow king bridge right next to the kremlin. A highly monitored area, littered with surveillance cameras. All those cameras, but amazingly, this grainy, faraway video is the only footage that exists of a critical moment in russian history. Inside the circle of what a moscow tv station reports to be boris nemsov and his girlfriend. He was the well known Opposition Leader<\/a> who led the protests in 2011. The station says that while this snowplow hides the two from cameras view, he was killed, shot four times in the back. A Prominent Russian<\/a> opposition figure has been shot and killed. Four of the shots hit him in the black. Right out in the open, just blocks from the kremlin. Reporter so who murdered him . Vladimir putin condemned the killing, calling it shameful and impude impudent. And five chechians thought the same. It was said that only one group could be that professional. His girlfriend who he was walking with didnt realize he had been shot until the car was already driving off. It was quick and professional, and nobody has that kind of training outside the government. Reporter senator john mccain takes it one step further. Vladimir put seasin is a thu a murderer and a killer. He had him murdered in the shadow of the kremlin. This is a personal insult. It is lousy behavior from a competition. Reporter that is Dmitry Peskov<\/a>. There is nothing to comment on. Its nonsense. Reporter his regime has been accused of involvement in the do deaths in many of his critics. The scholar responds. There is not a shred of evidence. There is not a single fact to sustain these allegations, but they take on a folklorish reality. Reporter the allegations that putin might have played a role in boris murder may stem in part in the result that he had been accumulating against the president. He was about to reveal information that would prove russias involvement in the conflict in ukraine. Reporter that ukraine report was released a few months after th n nemsovs murder. There was something released in 2012 that was embarrassing for putin. It claimed he had 43 planes, 15 helicopters and 4 yachts at his disposal, including a superyacht. Then there are the palaces. The report says there were 20 president ial palaces available to putin at any time. One of the palaces known in the press simply as, putins palace was said to be worth 1 billion. This is not true. This is actually perverted commenting of reality. Reporter putins spokesman, Dmitry Peskov<\/a>, says every war leader, especially the leader of a new power like russia or the United States<\/a> has access to stateowned homes and and planes and helicopters that have secure communications. Of course, he uses these vehicles. This plane, these residences, but its not his property. The rumors about his wealth, the rumors about the palaces has nothing to do with reality. Its just lies. Reporter the rumors of putins wealth, well, some of them are simply staggering. And some people including myself believe that he is the richest man in the world or one of them. Reporter a former world investor, is one of putins toughest critics. You think he is the richest man in the world . I think that. And im not just saying that crazily. Estimate his net worth. 200 billion. Really . I believe that its 200 billion. Reporter that would make him wealthier than the man whom forbes says is the wealthiest, jeff bezos. This is billions and billions of dollars of his fortune. This is not true. Dont believe them. He has got nothing. He has got what he rides in his daily personal and financial declaration every year. Reporter putins most recent financial declaration says that he personally owns less than half an acre of land, a roughly 900square foot apartment and a 200square foot garage into which he puts the vehicles listed in that document. Two russian sedans, a four by four, and Something Like<\/a> this. The top u. S. Treasury official adam zubin talked to the bbc. Im not in the position to give you figure, but he draws 110,000 a year. That is not an accurate statement of the mans wealth. Reporter if putin was getting rich, he wasnt the only one in russia. Take this statisti statistic. In 1996 when putin had just moved to moscow and begun his climb to the top, there were no billionaires in all of russia. By 2014, russia had 111 billionaires according to forbes. And while moscow now has multiple bentley dealerships to satisfy its billionaires, the average wage in russia is less than 700 a month. Thats lower than the average wage in china according to the International Labor<\/a> organizat n organization. But despite all the allegations, despite all the accusations, the fact remains Vladimir Putin<\/a> is remarkably popular in russia. Why . Well tell you when we come back. I have type 2 diabetes. Im trying to manage my a1c, and then i learn type 2 diabetes puts me at greater risk for heart attack or stroke. Can one medicine help treat both blood sugar and cardiovascular risk . I asked my doctor. He told me about noninsulin victoza\u00ae. Victoza\u00ae is not only proven to lower a1c and blood sugar, but for people with type 2 diabetes treating their cardiovascular disease, victoza\u00ae is also approved to lower the risk of major cv events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. And while not for weight loss, victoza\u00ae may help you lose some weight. announcer victoza\u00ae is not for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. 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How has he done it . Partly, its the cult of putin. He has mastered the art of the manly photo op. He rides horseback, bare chest. Finds ancient treasures underwater. He rides a submarine to the bottom of the black sea and flies planes, fights forest fires. There is something ridiculous about the middle aged world leader riding shirtless on a horse like conan the barbarian after a dozen doughnuts. Who thinks this looks good . Everything that we find ridiculous about Vladimir Putin<\/a> is very appealing in the universe that he controls absolutely. Reporter perhaps the foundation of the putin juggernaut is a political tourism no matter where you live. Its the economy. After the chaotic years of boris yeltsin, putin stepped in and stabilized the country, and he rode the wave of everrising oil prices. Which in russias resourcerich economy translated into rising wages and stooaring stock industries. Then late in 2010, the party stopped. Oil prices slumped and soon came western economic sanctions. Vladimir putin has navigated hard times well. He has slashed social spending, allowed aruba to fall, and kept it in check. He is a conservative. The outward seeming aspect of wealth looks closer to dubai than it does to moscow 30 years ago. Just an amazing transformation. Reporter add to the exhibition, putins secret sauce, nationalism. And it surged in 2014 after an invasion that shocked the world. Bigger nations must not be allowed to bully the small. Reporter Vladimir Putin<\/a> grabbed a piece of ukraine for russia. The west was horrified. Thats the thing that adolf hitler did in the 1930s. We thought those days were gone. Reporter but it looked very different through russian eyes. I never accepted the notion of ukraine as a separate state. Reporter many ukrainians deeply resented the invasion. But not russians. They see it as the revival as a deep sense of power and national destiny. Putin has given them their pride back. Russia is once again a great power. Reporter putinism is an ideology of social conservativism, of antiwesternism, and above all, national power. Putin might say he has made russia great again. Sound familiar . We will make America Great<\/a> again. [ chanting ] reporter like putin, trump has used nationalism to boost his support, but many believe that donald trump is no Vladimir Putin<\/a>. Putin is a much more practiced, subtle, cunning player. He is playing in poker terms, a couple of deuces at the highest level. He has reasserted russia on the world stage. From a position of relative weakness like nobody i can think of. Thats an amazing feat of geopolitics. The fastest samsung ever demands tmobile, the Fastest Network<\/a> ever. Because fast should be fast. Right now get the new Samsung Galaxy<\/a> s9 for half off. And when youod sugar is a replace one meal. Choices. Or snack a day with glucerna. Made with carbsteady. 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Vraylar should not be used in elderly patients with dementia due to increased risk of death or stroke. Call your doctor about fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, which may mean a lifethreatening reaction, or uncontrollable muscle movements, which may be permanent. Side effects may not appear for several weeks. High cholesterol and weight gain; high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death; decreased white blood cells, which can be fatal; dizziness upon standing; falls; seizures; impaired judgment; heat sensitivity; and trouble swallowing may occur. Youre more than just your bipolar i. Ask your doctor about vraylar. Reporter finally, here are my thoughts on he whom we have called the most powerful man in the world. First, let me explain the title. The United States<\/a> and china for that matter, are more powerful countries than russia of course, but the power of a head of state is determined both by the countrys strength and the capacity he or she has to exercise that power unilaterally, unconstrained by other institutions, parties or political forces. And combining those two metrics, its easy to see why Vladimir Putin<\/a> rises to the top. He has created what he calls a vertical of power, unlike any we have seen in other great nations. As the russian grand chess master has noted himself as a critic of putin, the authority rests on one man. When the czar died after all, you knew the process by which his sayseuccessor, his son, woue elevated. The bureau would select his successor bus when putin dies, i almost said if what will happen . No one knows. To understand putin, you have to understand russia. The last hundred years for that country have seen the fall of the czar, the collapse of democracy, the great depression, world war ii with its tens of millions of russians dead, stalins totalitarian brutalities, the breakup of the soviet union, Boris Yeltsins<\/a> years of chaos and corruption, and then comes Vladimir Putin<\/a> who ushers in almost two decades of stability and a popular perception, rising standards of living and increasing prominence and respect in the world. Respect is important. Russians have immense national pride. Russia is after all, the largest country on the planet. 48 times larger than germany. It encompasses 11 time zones and straddles europe, asia and the middle east. It is also a rich country, containing some of the largest deposits of war material, from oil and natural gas to nickel. Culturally, it has touted itself preserving christianity even as falling to the barbarians. Putin understands russia, but he also understands the world. He is not foolish enough to make a frontal assault on america or europe. He knows how to use power asymmetrically. With cybertools. He understands the faults of societies and discord and a gaping openness. He understands the fragility of institutions like the europe union and nato and ideas like integration and diversity. In other words, Vladimir Putin<\/a> understands us very well. The question is, do we . Does donald trump really understand him . The power of television on display this weekend. Im Brian Stelter<\/a> and this is reliable sources. Our weekly look at the story behind the story, and how the media really works. N how the news gets made. There is breaking news on trumps legal team, and this news from a shocking resignation letter. It was written by colonel ralph peters, calling fox a propaganda machine. Do others agree with him . And this time really is different. The march for our life Social Security<\/a> over. What is next . 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