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<i>Radio Atlantic</i>: Putin, Russia, and the End of History

Julia Ioffe joins the show to discuss Vladimir Putin and what Americans misunderstand about Russia.

Vladimir Putin just announced, to the surprise of no one, that he will run for reelection as President of Russia. In cover story, that Americans misunderstand the man ruling the former Soviet empire: he’s not a master tactician playing three-dimensional chess, he’s a gambler who won big. – (Julia Ioffe, January/February 2018 Issue) – (Alan Taylor, September 13, 2011) – (Julia Ioffe, December 6, 2017) – (Julia Ioffe, June 23, 2017) – (Julia Ioffe, , May 7, 2012) – (Hilzoy, , April 10, 2009)

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