the request of ousted president viktor yanukovych. viktor yanukovych has been under russian protection since fleeing ukraine. no matter what happiness in ukraine, vladimir putin is shaping history for the region and the world. his public opinion is carefully orchestrated. what do be know about vladimir putin, the leader. we begin with allen schauffler and frightening details. >> it's been a phenomenal career. from modest upbringing. >> vladimir putin at st. petersburg was an unusual student. a trouble maker is how he is described. he later earned a law degree and ph.d. in economics. from school he went into the intelligence service, rising to the rank of ltcol in the kgb, going cold war duty in east germany. the chaos after the collapse of the soviet union brought