FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk (Putin’s Revenge, Putin’s Road to War) and his team trace the miscalculations and missteps of U.S. presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Will LymanNarrator | Narrator |
 Vladimir PutinSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 George W. BushSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Joe BidenSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| WWilliam B. Taylor Jr.Self (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
| MMarie YovanovitchSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
 John BoltonSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
 Timothy SnyderSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
 Julia IoffeSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
 Yevgenia AlbatsSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
| SSusan GlasserSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
| EEugene RobinsonSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |
 Antony BlinkenSelf (interviewee) | Self (interviewee) |