Having reported from, and on, Russia for publications including The New Yorker and Foreign Policy for more than a decade, Russian-American journalist and author Julia Ioffe says she has repeatedly been asked to explain the actions and motivations of one man: Vladimir Putin. In this conversation for The Mishal Husain Show, Ioffe reflects on the history of Russia, right up to the present day. They also discuss the US, where Ioffe observes that in less than a year Donald Trump has been able to achieve what it took Vladimir Putin two decades to do. (Note: This podcast contains a discussion of sexual violence that some listeners may find distressing.)