FRONTLINE’s “Putin’s Revenge” dissects the Russian leader’s motives. Premieres tonight on PBS.
Russia’s cyber assault on the U.S. has become a politically charged topic with President Vladimir Putin practically cast by his critics in the role of Bond villain. Leave it to PBS’ Frontline to dissect the deeper motivations and roots of his animosity, lending welcome context to “Putin’s Revenge,” a documentary dish served over two parts.
Far from just resentment towards Hillary Clinton and efforts to destabilize a geopolitical foe, Putin has nursed “a lifetime of grievances” against America, the narrator intones during the latest soberly impressive production from director Michael Kirk and his team.