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April 21, 2022

167 Finland and Russia

Finland went a long way from a Swedish province to a Russian dependency, and eventually to an independent state.

April 14, 2022

165 The North Caucasus – the roots of conflict

Chechnya has recently been Russia’s sore spot. In this episode, we talk about the roots of conflict and how highlanders of the North Caucasus resisted the rule of Imperial Russia.

April 3, 2022

162 Stalin – dictator, intellectual, and theater-goer

When a Georgian leads Russia, he might need to become a Russian.

April 1, 2022

161 Georgia – a country in the Caucasus

In this episode, we talk about Georgia, an ancient country in the Caucasus, which has a long history, great food, and remarkable people, some of whom are world famous. Names in the episode: Абхазия, Южная Осетия, Майя Чибурданидзе, Нона Гаприндашвили, Джордж Баланчин, Иосиф Сталин.

March 29, 2022

160 Moldavia – Between Romania and Ukraine

Did you know that the Moldavian language is the Romanian language, that the architect of the Eiffel tower also built a bridge in Moldavia, and that Moldavian brandy would be called cognac in France? Words in this episode: Кишинёв, Александр Пушкин, Эйфель, Приднестровье.

March 23, 2022

158 The Map of the Soviet Motherland

Why Lenin and Stalin drew new internal borders in the country?

March 16, 2022

156 Cossacks, the frontier people

The anthem of Ukraine mentions the Cossack heritage. In the 16th – 17th centuries, living in Ukraine meant living in the frontier.

March 11, 2022

155 The myth of Russian-Ukrainian brotherhood

If Kiev is older than Moscow, why Russia is the older brother of Ukraine? Important words: Little Russia, Greater Russia.

March 8, 2022

154 Ukraine – the meaning of the name

The name of Ukraine means a “border,” but also “a country.” From the land in dispute to an imperial borderland and an independent state.

March 3, 2022

153 How Ukraine made Russian history longer

Dates and tricky words in the episode: the 9th century, the 12th century, Kiev, Moscow, Orthodoxy, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth – Киев, Москва, православие, Польско-Литовское государство.

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167 Finland and Russia

165 The North Caucasus – the roots of conflict

162 Stalin – dictator, intellectual, and theater-goer

161 Georgia – a country in the Caucasus

160 Moldavia – Between Romania and Ukraine

158 The Map of the Soviet Motherland

156 Cossacks, the frontier people

155 The myth of Russian-Ukrainian brotherhood

154 Ukraine – the meaning of the name

153 How Ukraine made Russian history longer

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