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All Episodes of Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

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All Episodes of 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...
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Season 1

  • Episode One
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    Episode One

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/9/2020

    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?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Episode Two
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    Episode Two

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/16/2020

    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?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown