E32: Moscow's Trash Uprising
from The Russia Guy Hosted by Kevin Rothrock
This episode of The Russia Guy focuses on trash and the nightmare it’s created in towns surrounding Moscow, where locals have been staging protests on and off for weeks and months in different places, in response to an apparent ecological disaster that seems to be spiraling out of control.What are you going to learn on this episode of The Russia Guy? Kevin reviews “garbage riots” in six districts surrounding Moscow, looking at the reported sizes of these demonstrations and what tactics activists are using to stand up to their local officials.If you're interested in this story, read Meduza's full report here:https://meduza.io/en/feature/2018/03/28/moscow-s-trash-uprisingIf you enjoy this podcast, consider pledging a little dough to help with sound recording, editing, and hosting costs:https://www.patreon.com/kevinrothrockThanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kevinrothrock)
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