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Inside Putin's Russia

Exploring the people and politics of post-Soviet Russia

World Service,4 episodes

Episodes

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The Great Divide
Is St Petersburg still Russia's 'window on the west' ?
01 Sep 2004,22 mins
The Ancient Heartland
Why has private land ownership made so little difference to Russian agriculture?
03 Sep 2004,22 mins
Arctic Wasteland
Cut off from the rest of Russia by geography and climate, does Vorkuta have a future?
10 Dec 2004,22 mins
A State-Within-a-State
How far is Putin's Russia prepared to embrace its Muslim citizens?
20 Dec 2004,22 mins