Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

Series · 2020

Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989 and looks into whether the coronavirus pandemic will thwart Vladimir Putin’s bid to make Russia great again.

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Premiere date 2020-05-09

Countries United Kingdom

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