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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 50 MIN

Witnessing the Fall of the Soviet Union

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What did Mikhail Gorbachev identify as the key problem within the Soviet Union? How should the British Ambassador in Moscow manage their relationship with the Kremlin? And was it the experience of working in the KGB that made Vladimir Putin such a ruthless operator?In this week's episode, John Tusa speaks to diplomat and former British Ambassador to the USSR, Rodric Braithwaite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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