Whither Strong? Exploring Conceptions of Russian Power

Bear Market Brief Podcast by FPRI Eurasia Program

Jul 31, 202531:38News & Politics

Why does Russia play such an important role in geopolitics? If it's because of 'strength'... what does strength even mean? And why do conceptions of Russia's strength vary so extremely? Seva Gunitsky joins Aaron Schwartz...

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