That's some point Putin will die or become incapacitated or possibly be overthrown.

And what might Russia look like then?

My, the spish, strong suspicion is that almost whoever takes over will want to end what

Putin has been doing and try to return to the global community.

There's one person with the power to end the war in Ukraine in an instant.

That's Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In these days, you are fighting for our people in Donbass for the security of our motherland

Russia.

The 9th of May 1945 has forever been written into world history as the triumph of our United

Soviet people.

That was Putin speaking to the Russian people for Russia Victory Day.

A holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.

Even more eyes are on Putin as Western officials wonder if today will mark a turning point

in the war.

We'll start the conversation with the latest there.

Then we'll get into a story fewer people may know.

The source of Putin's enormous wealth and the story behind his unusual rise to power.

We'll be back with more in just a moment.

I'm John Quinhill, InfraGen White.

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