194. Is Putin Losing his Grip on Russia?
6/21/20261 hr 4 min
With war fatigue growing and polls showing increasing dissatisfaction with life in Russia, is Vladimir Putin beginning to lose control? What is really happening inside Russia today? And what is it like to report the truth from inside one of the world's most repressive states?
Alastair and Rory are joined by Steve Rosenberg, Russia Editor for BBC News, to answer all of these questions and more.
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First 90 secondsAlastair Campbell· Host0:00
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Steve Rosenberg· Guest0:12
Since the, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the authorities have passed a series of laws designed to silence dissent and to silence criticism. That is why expressing publicly criticism of the Kremlin can get people into trouble. Independent Russian journalists who are critical of the authorities are very much on the front line, putting themselves in a lot of danger. Because of its decision primarily to launch this full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we've seen Russian influence wane. Two-thirds of Russians approximately would like peace talks rather than a continuation of the war. This is the house that Vlad built. It was built by Putin. It was built for Putin. It was built around Putin, which raises the question, can the house survive post-Putin?
Rory Stewart· Host0:56
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Alastair Campbell· Host1:00
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Rory Stewart· Host1:15
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Alastair Campbell· Host1:29
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