Russia’s Road to Terror: From Collapse to Kleptocracy

After the collapse of the USSR, many believed a new era of freedom had begun. Instead, Russia descended into corruption, lawlessness, and state-backed crime.

In this exclusive interview, veteran journalist and Russia expert David Satter – the first American correspondent expelled from Russia since the Cold War – explains how the 1990s reforms empowered oligarchs, embedded organized crime into the Kremlin, and cemented Vladimir Putin’s rule.

Drawing from decades of reporting and his landmark books like “Darkness at Dawn” and “The Less You Know, the Better You Sleep,” Satter joins political analyst Dr. Jason Jay Smart to expose the criminal origins of modern Russia.