CNN Erin Burnett OutFront March 17, 2022 23:38:00
Sergei was someone who helped push putin up the stairs. >> translator: you were my friend. went everywhere for a long time and we were very, very close. all the time. putin was really relaxed and was ready to do whatever we want. >> sergei cemented his power by becoming in the upper parliament. he became one of putin's trusted advisers. >> so you've talked about being in the room with putin. you've been there. what was it like? and what was putin like in those times? >> so i was in the room with him in 2008 and he then was a very different person from what i see now in the news. he was a very ...