RUSSIAN RULER

Putin: The New Tsar, 9pm, BBC2

ADMIRED by Donald Trump, mocked by his detractors and feared by his enemies, Vladmir Putin is nothing if not divisive. On the eve of his almost certain re-election as President of Russia, this fascinating film tells the story of Putin’s rise to power, from KGB colonel to Boris Yeltsin’s right-hand man and, ultimately, his successor.