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2.50 The 800,000 Ghosts

The Eastern Border by Kristaps Andrejsons

Aug 12, 202643:43Society & Culture

Welcome back to The Eastern Border. In Episode 2.50, we descend into the terminal madness of the Russian state apparatus. With the federal budget blowing through a staggering 5.73 trillion ruble ($70 billion) deficit in...

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