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Russia - the bear moves west

How to Invent a Country by BBC

Jan 9, 202343:29Society & Culture

Ep 3 - The Invention of Russia and Catherine the Great, presented by Misha Glenny

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Russia - the bear moves west is an episode from How to Invent a Country by BBC. Ep 3 - The Invention of Russia and Catherine the Great, presented by Misha Glenny The episode was published on Jan 9, 2023 and runs for 43:29. Use the player to...

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