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In Moscow's Shadows

Russia, behind the headlines as well as in the shadows. This podcast is the audio counterpart to Mark Galeotti's blog of the same name, a place where "one of the most informed and provocative voices o... Read more

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In Moscow's Shadows 110: Why Navalny Doesn't Hate The Goat

In Moscow's Shadows 110: Why Navalny Doesn't Hate The Goat

He may have just been sentenced to another 19 years, now in a 'special regime colony', but the indomitable Alexei Navaln... Read more

12 Aug 2023

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In Moscow's Shadows 109: A Tale of Two Last Wars, Afghanistan and Ukraine

In Moscow's Shadows 109: A Tale of Two Last Wars, Afghanistan and Ukraine

Can one draw meaningful parallels between the Soviets' 1979-88 war in Afghanistan, and the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine... Read more

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