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Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989 and how Vladimir Putin's Russia is trying to regain its influence.

Thirty years ago, the fall of the Iron Curtain was heralded in Europe as a new era of freedom and democracy. But for Russia, it marked the loss of an empire. For Our World, Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989 and how Vladimir Putin's Russia is trying to regain its influence.

22 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2019 21:30GMT

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  • Fri 4 Oct 2019 23:30GMT
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