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May 2023
28m 5s

Putin’s historical magical mystery tour

Financial Times
About this episode

Gideon talks to Russia expert Fiona Hill about the forthcoming Ukrainian counter-offensive, the state of Russia and the similarities between the leadership styles of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Clips: Daily Telegraph, PBS


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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.


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