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In Moscow"s Shadows

Russia, behind the headlines as well as in the shadows. This podcast is the audio counterpart to Mark Galeotti"s blog of the same name, a place where "one of the most informed and provocative voices on modern Russia", can talk about Russia historical and (more often) contemporary, discuss new books and research, and sometimes talk to other Russia-watchers. If you"d like to keep the podcast coming and generally support my work, or want to ask questions or suggest topics for me to cover, do please

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In Moscow's Shadows 152: Prigozhin's Mutiny, One Year On

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2024/06/23

Exactly one year after Prigozhin's Wagner mercenary army began its mutiny, what has changed, and what can be learned? And why are so many Russians so keen to believe Prigozhin himself is not dead?In the second half of this bumper episode, the full first chapter of the audiobook of my and Anna Arutunyan's new book Downfall. Prigozhin, Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia (Ebury/Penguin, 2024). Out now in the UK and Europe, out in September in the US.The podcast's corporate partner...

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In Moscow's Shadows 151: From Switzerland to SMERSH

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2024/06/16

Ukraine's Ten Point Peace Plan, which received only limited endorsement at the recent Swiss Peace Summit, is essentially a demand for Russia's surrender. Putin's recent statement of conditions for negotiations is likewise a call for Kyiv to capitulate. Is this a complete impasse? Yes and no -- they are best considered as 'pre-peace positioning' in preparation for any future talks, whenever they happen, and a survey arranged by the Carnegie Endowment gives some interesting insights as to how t...

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In Moscow's Shadows 150: An Unfunny Thing Happened On...

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2024/06/09

Putin's lengthy Q&A at the St Petersburg International Forum (SPIEF), in conversation with hawkish academic Sergei Karaganov, provided a useful opportunity to gauge his mood and his vision for both war and peace. From whether Russia is European (yes) to whether he needs to go nuclear in Ukraine (no), one can certainly question many of his claims and assumptions, but he sounded more confident than he has in a while.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides so...

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In Moscow's Shadows 149: Dyumin, Deterrence and a Deputy

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2024/06/02

An episode of various bits and pieces: what (if anything) can we read into Alexei Dyumin's appointment to be secretary of the State Council, what (if anything) is the Western thinking about escalation and deterrence over Ukraine and what (if anything) is interesting about Denis Manturov, the new First Deputy PM?The previous podcast in which I talk about Dyumin and Tula is #48, here.The article I wrote with Ekaterina Schulmann comparing the State and Security Councils is here.The podcast's cor...

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In Moscow's Shadows 148: 'Purging' the Military; the...

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2024/05/26

What is behind the current spate of corruption-related arrests within the Russian military? Fears of a coup, an FSB takeover, punishing the generals for a badly-fought war? I'd say it is what it seems, an attempt to tackle waste in a time of war. That doesn't mean this kleptocracy is changing its spots, though: even within corrupt systems, anti-corruption campaigns can be mobilised for a range of purposes.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for in...

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In Moscow's Shadows 147: The Reshuffle, Or Change To...

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2024/05/19

There has been an unexpectedly interesting and extensive reshuffle of the Russian government, but what does it mean? I suggest it is about creating an enduring militarised, mobilised state, preserving Putin's rule not least through elevating a new generation of leaders and preparing to play generations against each other.Details of the 28 May Cambridge event I mentioned (including the livestream link) are here.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software f...

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In Moscow's Shadows 146: Britain and Russia, Eternal...

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2024/05/12

Reading Barbara Emerson's excellent The First Cold War: Anglo-Russian Relations in the 19th Century got me thinking more about the nature of British-Russian relations, which really date back to the 16th century, why we each loom so large in the other's geopolitical imagination, and why Russia is torn between extreme Anglophilia and Anglophobia.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, coun...

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In Moscow's Shadows 145: How Corruption Works Under...

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2024/05/05

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In Moscow's Shadows 144: Of Talks and Thugs

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2024/04/21

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In Moscow's Shadows 143: Of MICE and Man

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2024/04/14

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In Moscow's Shadows 142: Heresies and Revolutions

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2024/04/07

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In Moscow's Shadows 141: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll...

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2024/03/31

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In Moscow's Shadows 140: Terror and Totalitarianism

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2024/03/24

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In Moscow's Shadows 139: Why Even Sham Elections Can...

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2024/03/17

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In Moscow's Shadows 138: Gangster Geopolitics

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2024/03/09

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In Moscow's Shadows 137: They Pretend To Lead Us, We...

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2024/03/02

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In Moscow's Shadows 136: Avenging Navalny

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2024/02/25

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In Moscow's Shadows 135: Navalny in the late Soviet...

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2024/02/18

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In Moscow's Shadows 134: Kaliningrad still at the...

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2024/02/11

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In Moscow's Shadows 133: Books on Russia, Books on...

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2024/02/04

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