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Alex, who knows a lot about Russia, and Andrew, who doesn't, provide historical context and discussion around Russian Related news and current events.
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27: Talkin Bout Some Revolutions
On today's show, Alex and Andrew talk about the recent ongoing protests and demonstrations in the US after George Floyd's murder, and draw comparisons to the Orange and Maidan revolutions in Ukraine.
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26: Russian Frontiers
Today we answer the question: How did Russia get so big? As it turns, the same way as the United States: colonial expansion in pursuit of resources. What then can we learn from these parallel histories, and what does it mean for each each country going forward?
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25: Covid In Russia
In this episode we look at the pandemics impact in Russia. How has the Russian government reacted to the pandemic? More importantly, how have the Russian people reacted?
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24: Context Continued
We continue our discussion on how the historical contexts around revolutions shape the societies they create. How did the crisis preceding the Russian Revolution shape the state of the Soviet Union? How might the crisis of a pandemic fundamentally shape how our society looks when it's passed?
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23: Context of a Revolution
Today we go long and talk about the historical contexts necessary for revolutionary moments, but also how those contexts shape and inform the revolutions themselves. How does the Russian revolution reflect the society that came before it? How does our own historical context inform the revolutionary moments of today?
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22: Get That Bread(basket)
Today, we talk about the land reforms proposed in the breadbasket of Europe: Ukraine. We discuss what the reforms are, how they came about, and how Ukraine's history might explain why there is caution around the reforms.
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