20 years of Putin in power

The WorldAugust 9, 2019

A crowd of people wave Russian flags and one holds up a photo of Putin on a sign — People attend a rally marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, on March 14, 2018. This Friday marks 20 years of Putin in power in Russia.
Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Music heard on air

Sign up for our daily newsletter

Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.

Email Address

Email Address

I have read and agree to your Privacy Policy.

In this episode:

Students at El Paso school district want to ‘set example’ for future generation

Barred from running, a Russia candidate goes on hunger strike

A view on the Kashmir internet blackout

Keeping the DRC-Rwanda border open

20 years of Putin in power: A timeline

Hong Kong protesters stage peaceful sit-in at airport

Chernobyl-made vodka

Hosts

Latest Headlines

Kurds cautiously optimistic about PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey

Island nation fights the sea to keep its land

Mexico’s supreme court rules in favor of Ely, a depressed elephant at a zoo

Many Argentine Catholics pray for long-awaited papal visit

Kyudo: A look into Japan’s oldest martial art

Anton Tymoshenko use jokes as a ‘defense mechanism’ as part of his wartime stand-up comedy

Inside the race for the world’s fastest train

San Diego residents keep watch for ICE agents

Hungarian filmmakers struggle despite Oscar attention

Rare cyclone batters Brisbane and Australia’s Gold Coast

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Produced by

Thanks to our sponsor

Major funding provided by

About
Contact
Donate
Meet the Team
Privacy
Terms of use

©2025 The World from PRX

PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.