Венедиктов – Путин, Путин, Леся, Путин (Eng subs)

In the 2025 interview with Alexey Venediktov, the conversation covers a range of topics: at 0:00 he discusses the three different leaders who ruled Russia over 18 years; at 4:16 he talks about what awaits Russia under Putin; at 5:39 he explains which region’s elections are most important for Putin; at 8:13 he shares an economic lesson from Dudya; at 10:18 he calls Putin a sexist; at 13:37 he questions why Putin hasn’t built a normal state; at 15:13 he criticises teaching Soviet history; at 17:00 he reflects on Russia’s closeness to leaving the oil stranglehold; at 19:23 he asks if Russia will continue to rely on oil; at 19:54 he wonders if Putin is a hostage of his circle; at 24:18 he mentions Yeltsin and a nuclear suitcase; at 26:06 he talks about his grandfather’s NKVD star; at 26:53 he asks if Putin has doubles; at 27:40 he discusses the mass‑media circus; at 29:14 he asks who is next if not Putin; at 30:57 he asks who listens to Venediktov’s phone; at 32:59 he asks why he is friends with Peskov; at 34:46 he asks where Peskov got his expensive watch; at 41:44 he lists Putin’s most influential advisors; at 43:36 he compares Putin to Alexander III; at 47:18 he calls the story of Deripaska and Rybka “complete nonsense”; at 52:48 he notes that Putin sometimes calls Venediktov; at 54:43 he says Venediktov knew about Putin’s divorce in advance; at 1:02:29 he asks how much he earns; at 1:03:57 he asks why Alexey walks with security; at 1:05:37 he asks about the attack on Tatiana Felgenauer; at 1:08:52 he asks why Venediktov had to leave the country; at 1:10:46 he asks about Lesya Ryabtsova; at 1:14:21 he asks if Venediktov had sex with Lesya; at 1:18:47 he says “I will wet Slutsky” and asks why; at 1:22:11 he asks who will replace Venediktov as boss of Echo Moscow; at 1:23:37 he asks why Echo is necessary for the Kremlin; at 1:26:46 he says “Everyone has their own understanding of shit” and asks about revolution; at 1:26:16 he says “Blitz”; at 1:30:13 he asks who is the best journalist in Russia; at 1:31:36 he asks about Yeltsin vs Putin vs Navalny; at 1:32:53 he asks when was the last sex; at 1:32:57 he says “Having found himself before Putin”; at 1:33:09 he says “Contest! Direct from Venediktov’s office”; at 1:34:36 he says “Impossible to believe, but we are giving away prizes.”