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Episode Synopsis
There is no country quite like Russia. Despite having a relatively small economy, it has been able to maintain global influence through a range of unconventional tactics. How has Vladimir Putin played his country’s weak hand so effectively? And what is his goal?
Featured Guests:
Jill Dougherty (Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center)
Stephen Sestanovich (George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations)
Angela Stent (Director, Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies, Georgetown University)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/russia
Featured Guests:
Jill Dougherty (Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center)
Stephen Sestanovich (George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations)
Angela Stent (Director, Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies, Georgetown University)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/russia
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