Russia's Wars

Learns about Peter and Catherine the Great, who, as Czars, conquered Northern Europe, Crimea and the Caucasus. Their heirs later defend against Napoleon and solidify Russia as a major power.

Follows the process of how the Red Army, forged by Leon Trotsky from both revolutionary guards and different members of the Tsarist troops, became the sword for Communist Russia.

Looks at how Putin's wars in Georgia, Chechnya and Ukraine betray the cunning spirit of a secret service man who is always ready to lay the blame on Western liberal states.