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RUSSIA | S03 07 - Putin goes nuclear to retain his popularity
RUSSIA | S03 07 - Putin goes nuclear to retain his popularity
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Like all dictators, Vladimir Putin is terrified of being overthrown by his people.Keeping his popularity high among average Russians is a priority for him, and from 2014 to 2018 he was king of the mountain.To keep that going in 2018 he announced an exciting new nuclear-powered nuclear missile.But that's where things started to go wrong.
Released:
Dec 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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