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Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989 and looks into whether the coronavirus pandemic will thwart Vladimir Putin’s bid to make Russia great again.

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StatusEnded
Original NameRussia: The Empire Strikes Back
First Air DateMay 9, 2020
Last Air DateMay 16, 2020
Seasons1
Episodes2
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companies
NetworksBBC World News
Episode Two
S01E02

Episode Two

The fall of the Iron Curtain was heralded in Europe as a new era of freedom and democracy. But for Russia, it marked the loss of an empire. The BBC's Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989 and how Russia is trying to regain its global and regional influence. Could the coronavirus pandemic thwart Vladimir Putin's bid to make Russia great again?

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