The Invention of Russia 

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Misha Glenny investigates the histories and the people that make nations what they are.

Misha Glenny investigates the borders, the histories and the people that make different nations what they are.

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The Invention Of...: Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

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How little Moscow expanded into the biggest country in the world.

Misha Glenny on the extraordinary story of the Russian empire... and what it means today.

Russia's empire was not like that of Britain or France. It was built by expanding across the land, so much more like the United States of America. Presenter Misha Glenny speaks to James Hill of the New York Times about travelling to the edges, and also to Janet Hartley, author of Siberia: A History of the People. Plus further contributions from Ukrainian academic Olesya Khromeychuk; Anna Reid, author of Borderland; and the Tblisi-based journalist, Natalia Antelava, editor-in-chief at Coda Story.

The producer for BBC audio in Bristol is Miles Warde.

The Invention Of...: Russia

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

What is Russia and where did it come from? Misha Glenny presents.

What is Russia and where did it come from? Misha Glenny presents the story of Russia, biggest landmass on the planet, from a time when it was very small.

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