Politics as Theatre: The Rise of Vladimir Putin

In the late 1990s Vladimir Putin underwent an almost unbelievable transformation: from an unknown intelligence officer, he quickly became the most powerful man in Russia, whom no one has yet managed to remove from power. This rise, accompanied by the ruthless elimination of opponents and masterful political theatre, will be discussed by theatre expert Vladimír Just, journalist Ekaterina Kanaková and Sára Vybíralová, translator of the book The Wizard of the Kremlin. The discussion will be chaired by Jáchym Topol.