Since taking power, Putin has been trying to rebuild the empire. To achieve this goal, he has used hybrid methods. They involve covertly attacking Western countries without declaring war on them. The full-scale invasion launched in Ukraine has made us all aware of the growing danger.
A pair of documentary filmmakers from Poland seeks answers to the question of what threatens Central and Eastern European countries from Putin’s side. They travel through Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Moldova and Latvia. They track GRU agents blowing up ammunition depots and poisoning Putin’s opponents with Novichok. They meet two presidents, a prime minister, a defense minister, a captured Russian spy and a dozen agents of influence. The film journey brings surprising conclusions…
