Russia Above Ground, Russia Below Ground

Bear Market Brief Podcast by FPRI Eurasia Program

Dec 16, 202544:40News & Politics

Howard Amos and Nina Zakharkina-Berezner join to discuss the lived reality of modern Russians in the country's periphery and informal, dissident spaces that exist under the radar. Related Links: Howard's book Howard and...

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