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The Invention Of...

Russia

The sacred song of war

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia at the head of a huge European army. 129 years later the Germans did the same. Have these two wars shaped Russia today? Show more

The Invention Of...

Russia

Catherine the Great and the question of Europe

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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The Bear moves west. Russia, according to Catherine the Great, is a European state. But is it really? Misha Glenny on Moscow's expansion into the largest landmass in the world. Show more