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Eastern exposure: Russia’s telling protests

Eastern exposure: Russia’s telling protests

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


Eastern exposure: Russia’s telling protests

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The arrest of a popular governor in the country’s far east has sparked unrest that reveals President Vladimir Putin’s waning legitimacy—and hints at repression to come. Turkey’s president has turned the stunning Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque; the distraction tactic is unlikely to work. And why today marks the end of the road for the Segway. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Jul 15, 2020
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