In this episode of Head to Head , Mehdi Hasan talks to Natalia Narochnitskaya, a Russian historian and former member of the Duma, or Russian parliament, for the ultra-nationalist party Rodina (Motherland).We discuss with her Russia's intervention in Syria and Ukraine and the annexation of the Crimean peninsula, and the consequences of these actions for its relationship with Western powers and NATO. We also discuss President Vladimir Putin's rule and examine the country's human rights record.More from Head to Head on:YouTube - http://aje.io/4a46 Facebook - http://facebook.com/AJHeadToHead Twitter - http://twitter.com/AJHeadToHeadWebsite - http://aljazeera.com/headtohead
