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109. ANALYSIS: Mack Tubridy reflects on Russian response to full-scale invasion, mobilization & the impact on Georgia of influx of Russian emigres
109. ANALYSIS: Mack Tubridy reflects on Russian response to full-scale invasion, mobilization & the impact on Georgia of influx of Russian emigres
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16 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2022
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Mack Tubridy, Russia researcher, reflects on the response to Russia's invasion within Russia, impact of mobilization & tensions in Georgia following influx of Russian emigres.
"The priority of the ruling elite in Russia is to maintain regime stability... Russia launching an invasion [against Ukraine] invites threats to regime stability"
"A lot of people [in. Russia] who should in theory understand how Russia's political system works failed to understand... how serious Putin was about his intentions and how the elite class in Russia would be willing to go along with such a disastrous war"
Mack Tubridy on twitter: @yudbrit
Me on twitter: @jessicagenauer
More about the host: Jessica Genauer
"The priority of the ruling elite in Russia is to maintain regime stability... Russia launching an invasion [against Ukraine] invites threats to regime stability"
"A lot of people [in. Russia] who should in theory understand how Russia's political system works failed to understand... how serious Putin was about his intentions and how the elite class in Russia would be willing to go along with such a disastrous war"
Mack Tubridy on twitter: @yudbrit
Me on twitter: @jessicagenauer
More about the host: Jessica Genauer
Released:
Nov 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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