ReConsidering Russia Part 1: Russia Today

(Not the news source.)Joining us is Sean Guillory of Sean's Russia Blog and Podcast, at seansrussiablog.org. He has a PhD in Russian History from UCLA.Sean helps us dive into the nitty gritty about what's actually going on with Russia today. We ask:-Who's in charge? How does Russia's leadership work?-Why is United Russia so popular?-What's the economy really look like?-How corrupt is Russia?-How do Russians feel about the world?-What's the plan in Ukraine? How's it going?-What about the Syria intervention?-Did Russia manipulate US elections?-Why is Russia picking a fight with NATO?-What common narratives about Russia just don't make sense?Enjoy!

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