A new Western film, The Wizard of the Kremlin, has sparked debate over whether it functions as a political thriller or as propaganda that echoes Kremlin narratives. The film, which premiered in the UK last Friday, explores the rise of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin through a pre-war fictional lens and raises questions about accuracy and the framing of Russia’s recent history. The discussion formed part of the latest episode of the podcast Ukraine, the Latest, hosted by Aditi Phang and co-host Francis Durnley, joined by Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin and French political scientist Anna Konovalova. The episode aired…