In Moscow's Shadows 110: Why Navalny Doesn't Hate The Goat
In Moscow's Shadows 110: Why Navalny Doesn't Hate The Goat
He may have just been sentenced to another 19 years, now in a 'special regime colony', but the indomitable Alexei Navaln... Read more
12 Aug 2023
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55mins
In Moscow's Shadows 109: A Tale of Two Last Wars, Afghanistan and Ukraine
In Moscow's Shadows 109: A Tale of Two Last Wars, Afghanistan and Ukraine
Can one draw meaningful parallels between the Soviets' 1979-88 war in Afghanistan, and the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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53mins
In Moscow's Shadows 108: Where Have All The Generals Gone?
In Moscow's Shadows 108: Where Have All The Generals Gone?
Is there a post-mutiny purge of the military going on? What can we learn from the apparent dismissal or detention of fig... Read more
16 Jul 2023
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40mins
In Moscow's Shadows 107: Where Are We Now On Prigozhin's Mutiny?
In Moscow's Shadows 107: Where Are We Now On Prigozhin's Mutiny?
There still seems no escaping the fallout from Prigozhin's mutiny, whether we're talking about the fate of Wagner in Afr... Read more
9 Jul 2023
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56mins
In Moscow's Shadows 106: The Spooky Side of Prigozhin's Mutiny
In Moscow's Shadows 106: The Spooky Side of Prigozhin's Mutiny
A shorter episode, because there is still so much about the causes, course and consequences of Prigozhin's mutiny that w... Read more
2 Jul 2023
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37mins
In Moscow's Shadows 105: Prigozhin's Mutiny
In Moscow's Shadows 105: Prigozhin's Mutiny
Prigozhin's mutiny... or, 36 hours of what-the-hell? It's too close for a really judicious take on this weekend's hijink... Read more
25 Jun 2023
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50mins
In Moscow's Shadows 104: Paranormal Putinism
In Moscow's Shadows 104: Paranormal Putinism
After the usual quick run-through of war-related news, I consider the rise of mysticism and occultism not just in Putin'... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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46mins
In Moscow's Shadows 103: The Rise of the Princeling Patrushev, the Grey Cardigan
In Moscow's Shadows 103: The Rise of the Princeling Patrushev, the Grey Cardigan
After the inevitable quick look at the Ukrainian counter-offensive (too little to say really about the operation on the ... Read more
11 Jun 2023
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36mins
In Moscow's Shadows 102: The Wolf that Only Howls: the Chechens in Ukraine
In Moscow's Shadows 102: The Wolf that Only Howls: the Chechens in Ukraine
A spat between Wagner's Prigozhin and Chechnya's Kadyrov provides a good opportunity to look at the role of the Chechens... Read more
4 Jun 2023
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38mins
In Moscow's Shadows 101: Phoney Wars and Rising Stars
In Moscow's Shadows 101: Phoney Wars and Rising Stars
Bakhmut has (probably, kinda) fallen and Belgorod raided. The first is hardly a real defeat for Ukraine nor a real victo... Read more
28 May 2023
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49mins