ReConsidering Russia Part 1: Russia Today

(Not the news source.)

Joining us is Sean Guillory of Sean’s Russia Blog and Podcast, at seansrussiablog.org. He has a PhD in Russian History from UCLA.

Sean helps us dive into the nitty gritty about what’s actually going on with Russia today. We ask:
-Who’s in charge? How does Russia’s leadership work?
-Why is United Russia so popular?
-What’s the economy really look like?
-How corrupt is Russia?
-How do Russians feel about the world?
-What’s the plan in Ukraine? How’s it going?
-What about the Syria intervention?
-Did Russia manipulate US elections?
-Why is Russia picking a fight with NATO?
-What common narratives about Russia just don’t make sense?