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In Moscow's Shadows

Russia, behind the headlines as well as in the shadows. This podcast is the audio counterpart to Mar

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Total: 195

What makes Alexei Navalny so dangerous for Putin's regime? This short 'cellcast' was

Rumours abound amidst the Belarusian revolution. Why do I think that's a particular problem now

Belarus is in turmoil. Why did Lukashenka award himself such an implausible 80% of the vote> How

The release of a long-awaited report on Russian influence in the UK provides a chance to look at why

There is more to Putin's regime than his capacity to threaten and unleash violence - but this i

The big story is the constitutional vote, but I honestly have nothing new to say about that, so inst

Having talked about Security Council secretary Patrushev in the last podcast, he and most of the oth

Who could be the most dangerous man in Russia? A president? An ideologue? A kleptocrat? A gangster?

What to make of the Czech Republic's bizarre 'ricin case' whereby a Russian diplomat

Does Russia use disinformation as a weapon against the West? Yes. But is this a constant and careful

As an extra initiative, I've decided from time to time to record very short 'cellcasts&apo

Why should we care about police protests against the victimisation of an ex-cop activist? I suggest

What more can be said about Victory Day and how the Kremlin seeks to co-opt the myth and memory of t

Prime Minister Mishustin is self-isolating with COVID-19 symptoms, and Andrei Belousov is standing i

The inaugural episode of the In Moscow's Shadows podcast, Mark Galeotti's rumination on al