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Back to SearchRUSSIA | S03 08 - How Russia's rotten gas got Trump into trouble
You might think Trump's impeachment inquiry started because of a dodgy phone call to the Ukrainian President.
But the origins are actually in the Ukra…
6 years, 1 month ago
RUSSIA | S03 07 - Putin goes nuclear to retain his popularity
Like all dictators, Vladimir Putin is terrified of being overthrown by his people.
Keeping his popularity high among average Russians is a priority fo…
6 years, 1 month ago
RUSSIA | S03 06 - The spies who suck at spying
In 2006, Russian assassins killed a dissident in London. But they left a spectacular radioactive mess behind them and ended up in a Moscow hospital.
B…
6 years, 1 month ago
RUSSIA | S03 05 - When the Father of Brexit met Mother Russia
From almost complete obscurity, Nigel Farage rode a wave of British anger to take his idea of leaving the European Union from a fringe fantasy to a m…
6 years, 1 month ago
RUSSIA | S03 04 - Putin's obsession with crushing the mother of Germany
German leader Angela Merkel was the most powerful woman in the world.
Which is why Putin was determined to take her down.
His campaign started by playi…
6 years, 2 months ago
RUSSIA | S03 03 - How to spin a war
When is an invasion not an invasion? When Putin's propaganda machine is involved, sowing false narratives, confusion and fear.
From Putin's motorcycl…
6 years, 2 months ago
RUSSIA | S03 02 - From spymaster to president
Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power declaring he would kill his terrorist enemies, even if they were in the toilet at the time.
His transit…
6 years, 2 months ago
RUSSIA | S03 01 - A cold, wet day in Salisbury
The residents of the sleepy English town of Salisbury woke up one morning to find their town in chaos.
Russian agents had attempted to assassinate a …
6 years, 2 months ago
INTRODUCING Season Three | Putin vs The World
The Russian campaign to meddle in the 2016 US Election was only part of President Vladimir Putin's big plan.
Season 3 of Russia, If You're Listening l…
6 years, 2 months ago
RUSSIA | S02 08 - The night at the wine rooms
It's the meeting at a fancy wine bar in London that sparked the Mueller investigation.
Some say it was a boozy, alcohol-fuelled drinking session where…
6 years, 7 months ago