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In Moscow's Shadows 52: Nightmares before Christmas? Ukraine and the Russian underworld
In Moscow's Shadows 52: Nightmares before Christmas? Ukraine and the Russian underworld
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Quite what is Russia's game plan over Ukraine? It seems hard to explain through common sense, so I conduct a thought experiment: what would Putin have to be thinking to believe that a war, with all the consequent and catastrophic political and economic costs, might make sense?In the second part, I look at some developments in the Russian underworld that suggest that a long nightmare - the prospect of nation-wide mafia wars - might well actually be on the wane.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials right here.
Released:
Dec 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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