Everything you wanted to know about Russia
but were too embarrassed to ask.
How long exactly has Putin been in power? Is he really a spy? Who will take him down? Why should you know where Belarus is? And also, how much vodka should one buy? And what is “Nazdrovye”? In fact, it is “za zdorovye” and it’s my life’s mission to make Hollywood movies to say it right.
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September 18, 2020
In this episode of AskYourFriendlyRussian, I talk about 20 years in poisonings of Russian opposition, the importance of keeping an eye on the Navalny case, and where Novichok could have come from.
I thank Novaya Gazeta for the amazing reporting they do on the subject.
Materials published by Echo Of Moscow, Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Atlantic were also used in preparing this episode.
August 24, 2020