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Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

Series 1

Part One

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC News Channel

Available for years

Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989 and looks into whether the coronavirus pandemic will thwart Vladimir Putin’s bid to make Russia great again. Show more

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