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How Moscow’s turbulent past shapes Putin’s vision for Russia
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How Moscow’s turbulent past shapes Putin’s vision for Russia
Season 2026 Episode 18 | 26m 46s | CC
Moscow started as a fort on a hill and has survived invasion, revolution, civil war and Soviet collapse to transform into a formidable world power. But with the limits of Russia's power tested in Ukraine, is history doomed to repeat itself? Nick Schifrin discusses how Moscow's complex past helps us understand the present with Simon Morrison, author of "A Kingdom and a Village."
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