More than 20 years ago, Vladimir Putin was a popular Russian politician who in 2000 won an election with promises to end corruption.
Today, he is at war with Ukraine and his Russia on the way to becoming an increasingly isolated country as a result of the world's sanctions.
Is Vladimir Putin irrational or strategic and how did he become the isolated despot he is today?
Click on the clip to see more about Putin's journey from young student to isolated Russian president and see more in the Foreign Office: Putin's last battle? on SVT Play from 7.30 pm and on SVT2 at 10 pm.