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Killer in the Kremlin
- By: John Sweeney
- Narrated by: John Sweeney
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In Killer in the Kremlin, award-winning journalist John Sweeney takes listeners from the heart of Putin's Russia to the killing fields of Chechnya, to the embattled cities of an invaded Ukraine....
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The Irresponsible John Sweeney at his very best
- By Stephen John Wright on 28-01-23
By: John Sweeney
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Putin and the Return of History
- How the Kremlin Rekindled the Cold War
- By: Martin Sixsmith, Daniel Sixsmith - contributor
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped history. Putin and the Return of History examines difficult questions in the context of Russia’s thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Vladimir Putin’s politics of aggression....
By: Martin Sixsmith, and others
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Overreach
- The Inside Story of Putin’s War Against Ukraine
- By: Owen Matthews
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Journalist Owen Matthews dives deep into the war in Ukraine—from the corridors of the Kremlin to the trenches of Mariupol....
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An in depth background and commentary on the war to date
- By roger taylor on 19-02-23
By: Owen Matthews
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Putin's Wars and NATO's Flaws
- Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
- By: Paul Moorcraft
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin's actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?
By: Paul Moorcraft
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The Shadow War
- Inside Russia's and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America
- By: Jim Sciutto
- Narrated by: Jim Sciutto
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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CNN’s chief national security correspondent reveals the invisible fronts of 21st-century warfare and identifies the ongoing battles being waged - often without the public’s full knowledge - from disinformation campaigns to advanced satellite weaponry....
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Shocking
- By Anonymous User on 03-06-21
By: Jim Sciutto
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Killer in the Kremlin
- Expanded Edition
- By: John Sweeney
- Narrated by: John Sweeney
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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A gripping and explosive account of Vladimir Putin's tyranny, charting his rise from spy to tsar, exposing the events that led to his invasion of Ukraine and his assault on Europe....
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Brilliant listen
- By Anonymous User on 11-03-24
By: John Sweeney
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Killer in the Kremlin
- By: John Sweeney
- Narrated by: John Sweeney
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In Killer in the Kremlin, award-winning journalist John Sweeney takes listeners from the heart of Putin's Russia to the killing fields of Chechnya, to the embattled cities of an invaded Ukraine....
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The Irresponsible John Sweeney at his very best
- By Stephen John Wright on 28-01-23
By: John Sweeney
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Putin and the Return of History
- How the Kremlin Rekindled the Cold War
- By: Martin Sixsmith, Daniel Sixsmith - contributor
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped history. Putin and the Return of History examines difficult questions in the context of Russia’s thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Vladimir Putin’s politics of aggression....
By: Martin Sixsmith, and others
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Overreach
- The Inside Story of Putin’s War Against Ukraine
- By: Owen Matthews
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Journalist Owen Matthews dives deep into the war in Ukraine—from the corridors of the Kremlin to the trenches of Mariupol....
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An in depth background and commentary on the war to date
- By roger taylor on 19-02-23
By: Owen Matthews
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Putin's Wars and NATO's Flaws
- Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
- By: Paul Moorcraft
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin's actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?
By: Paul Moorcraft
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The Shadow War
- Inside Russia's and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America
- By: Jim Sciutto
- Narrated by: Jim Sciutto
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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CNN’s chief national security correspondent reveals the invisible fronts of 21st-century warfare and identifies the ongoing battles being waged - often without the public’s full knowledge - from disinformation campaigns to advanced satellite weaponry....
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Shocking
- By Anonymous User on 03-06-21
By: Jim Sciutto
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Killer in the Kremlin
- Expanded Edition
- By: John Sweeney
- Narrated by: John Sweeney
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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A gripping and explosive account of Vladimir Putin's tyranny, charting his rise from spy to tsar, exposing the events that led to his invasion of Ukraine and his assault on Europe....
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Brilliant listen
- By Anonymous User on 11-03-24
By: John Sweeney
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History of the Russian Revolution
- By: Leon Trotsky
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 53 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most cataclysmic events in world history, profoundly shaping politics, international relations, social patterns, economics and science in the century that followed....
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Great Book, Well read
- By Anonymous User on 17-06-23
By: Leon Trotsky
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How the West Brought War to Ukraine
- Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe
- By: Benjamin Abelow
- Narrated by: Larry Wayne
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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According to the mainstream Western narrative, Vladimir Putin is an insatiable, Hitler-like expansionist who invaded Ukraine in an unprovoked land grab. That story is incorrect. In reality, the United States and NATO bear much of the responsibility for the Ukraine crisis....
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American folly. What's new ?
- By tirnanog33 on 21-03-24
By: Benjamin Abelow
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Putin's Sledgehammer
- The Wagner Group and Russia's Collapse into Mercenary Chaos
- By: Candace Rondeaux
- Length: 12 hrs
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In July 2023, the Wagner Group assembled an armed convoy that included tanks and rocket launchers and set out on what seemed like a journey to take control of Moscow. The last person to attempt such a venture was Adolf Hitler.
By: Candace Rondeaux
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Russia's War
- By: Jade McGlynn
- Narrated by: Jade McGlynn
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russian forces attacked Ukraine. The brutality of the Russian assault has horrified the world. But Russians themselves appear to be watching an entirely different war—one in which they are the courageous underdogs and kind-hearted heroes....
By: Jade McGlynn
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Russia's War on Everybody
- And What It Means for You
- By: Keir Giles
- Narrated by: Keir Giles
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Russia's 2022 attack on Ukraine saw confrontation between Moscow and the West spill over into open conflict once again. But Russia has also been waging a war against the West for decades. Keir Giles explains how and why Russia pushes for more power and influence wherever it can reach....
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Listen
- By ndv on 06-09-23
By: Keir Giles
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How to Slay a Dragon
- Building a New Russia After Putin
- By: Mikhail Khodorkovsky
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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How to Slay a Dragon is Khodorkovsky's account of his own journey and of how the vicious cycle of Russian history can be broken. He charts a pathway towards a parliamentary federal republic which would enable Russia to become a free and democratic society, living in peace and without dragons....
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October
- The Story of the Russian Revolution
- By: China Mieville
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The renowned fantasy and science fiction writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution....
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dry and boring
- By mr a l atkinson on 13-12-17
By: China Mieville
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The War Came to Us
- Life and Death in Ukraine
- By: Christopher Miller
- Narrated by: Craig Van Ness
- Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Frontline journalist and Financial Times reporter Christopher Miller tells the inside story of Ukraine's bravery and defiance in the face of Russian aggression....
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Great book; terrible pronunciation
- By Reba Linden on 20-08-23
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Lost Kingdom
- The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation
- By: Serhii Plokhy
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and the prizewinning author of Chernobyl, the essential history of Russian imperialism....
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informative.
- By Marcin on 20-09-22
By: Serhii Plokhy
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The Oligarchs
- Wealth and Power in the New Russia
- By: David Hoffman
- Narrated by: Steve Coulter
- Length: 22 hrs and 50 mins
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A brilliant investigative narrative: How six average Soviet men rose to the pinnacle of Russia's battered economy....
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A great narrative ruined by appalling narration
- By Simon on 10-11-16
By: David Hoffman
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A War Made in Russia
- By: Sergei Medvedev, Stephen Dalziel - Translated by
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In this timely and incisive book, Sergei Medvedev argues that Russia's war in Ukraine was not merely a whim of Putin's obsession: rather, it was the result of two decades of authoritarian degradation and post-imperial ressentiment.
By: Sergei Medvedev, and others
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Mr. Putin
- Operative in the Kremlin
- By: Fiona Hill, Clifford G. Gaddy
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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The great lesson of the outbreak of World War I in 1914 was the danger of misreading the statements, actions, and intentions of the adversary. Today, Vladimir Putin has become the greatest challenge to European security and the global world order....
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Fiona hill is always with a listen
- By phoeb23 on 29-05-23
By: Fiona Hill, and others
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Getting Russia Right
- 1st Edition
- By: Thomas Graham
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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As US-Russian relations scrape the depths of cold-war antagonism, the promise of partnership that beguiled American administrations during the first post-Soviet decades increasingly appears to have been false from the start....
By: Thomas Graham
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All the Kremlin's Men
- Inside the Court of Vladimir Putin
- By: Mikhail Zygar
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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All the Kremlin's Men is a gripping narrative of an accidental king and a court out of control. Based on an unprecedented series of interviews with Vladimir Putin's inner circle, this book presents a radically different view of power and politics in Russia....
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Brilliant analysis, awful narration
- By Derrick on 22-04-18
By: Mikhail Zygar
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Downfall
- Prigozhin and Putin, and the New Fight for the Future of Russia
- By: Mark Galeotti, Anna Arutunyan
- Length: Not Yet Known
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This book traces the rise of Russia's most prominent non-state actor, Evgeny Prigozhin, and examines the political climate that propelled a convicted gangster with no government office to the formidable role he has come to occupy....
By: Mark Galeotti, and others
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The Plot to Scapegoat Russia
- How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Putin
- By: Dan Kovalik Esq.
- Narrated by: Alex Hyde-White
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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An in-depth look at the decades-long effort to escalate hostilities with Russia and what it portends for the future....
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Amazing and eye opening.
- By James on 24-01-20
By: Dan Kovalik Esq.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
- The Life and Legacy of the Soviet Union’s Last Leader
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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After going through three elderly leaders in three years, Mikhail Gorbachev was chosen as the new General Secretary of the Soviet Union at the relatively youg age of 54 in March 1985....
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Z Generation
- Into the Heart of Russia's Fascist Youth
- By: Ian Garner
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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How did Vladimir Putin galvanize the Russian people to back his genocidal war in Ukraine, and why are so many of them willing to embrace fascism? This vivid, on-the-ground narrative reveals how Russia's fascist generation came into being....
By: Ian Garner
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Dark Shadows
- Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan
- By: Joanna Lillis
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
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Dark Shadows is a compelling portrait of Kazakhstan, a country that is little known in the West....
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Really poorly read
- By Oona Cooper on 03-09-23
By: Joanna Lillis
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The Lost Peace
- How the West Failed to Prevent a Second Cold War
- By: Richard Sakwa
- Narrated by: Stewart Crank
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
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The end of the Cold War was an opportunity—our inability to seize it has led to today's renewed era of great power competition....
By: Richard Sakwa
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The Putin Interviews
- Oliver Stone Interviews Vladimir Putin
- By: Oliver Stone
- Narrated by: Pete Cross, Qarie Marshall
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Putin Interviews is based on what journalists and other world leaders have long coveted: extended, unprecedented access to Russian President Vladimir Putin....
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The Putin Interviews
- By Kitty77 on 14-03-19
By: Oliver Stone
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Navalny
- Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future?
- By: Jan Matti Dollbaum, Morvan Lallouet, Ben Noble
- Narrated by: Rob Heaps
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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A fascinating account of Russia's famous dissident and the politics he embodies....
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Informative
- By edgy pete on 05-03-24
By: Jan Matti Dollbaum, and others
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Dancing on Bones
- History and Power in China, Russia and North Korea
- By: Katie Stallard
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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History didn't end. Democracy didn't triumph. America’s leading role in the world is no longer assured. Instead, authoritarian rule is on the rise, and the global order established after 1945 is under attack....
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So Relevant in Today's Climate
- By S. Morris on 13-02-24
By: Katie Stallard
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The Rodchenkov Affair
- How I Brought Down Russia's Secret Doping Regime
- By: Grigory Rodchenkov
- Narrated by: Andrew Byron
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2015, Russia’s Anti-Doping Centre was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following revelations of an elaborate state-sponsored doping programme at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics....
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Lying Liars and the Liars That Tell Them!
- By Gordon on 06-03-22
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Putin's Wars and NATO's Flaws
- Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
- By: Paul Moorcraft
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin's actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?
By: Paul Moorcraft
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A War Made in Russia
- By: Sergei Medvedev, Stephen Dalziel - Translated by
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In this timely and incisive book, Sergei Medvedev argues that Russia's war in Ukraine was not merely a whim of Putin's obsession: rather, it was the result of two decades of authoritarian degradation and post-imperial ressentiment, a culmination of Putin's regime and of Russia's entire imperial history.
By: Sergei Medvedev, and others
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How Finland Survived Stalin
- From Winter War to Cold War, 1939-1950
- By: Kimmo Rentola, Richard Robinson - Translator
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking account, Kimmo Rentola traces the epochal shifts in Soviet-Finnish relations. From the Winter War to Finland's exit from World War II in 1944, a possible Soviet-backed coup in 1948, and Moscow's designation of Finland as an enemy state in 1950, Finland was forced to navigate Stalin's outsize political and territorial demands. Rentola presents a dramatic reconstruction of Finland's unlikely survival at a time when the nation's very existence was at stake.
By: Kimmo Rentola, and others
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How to Slay a Dragon
- Building a New Russia After Putin
- By: Mikhail Khodorkovsky
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is Khodorkovsky's account of what is happening in Russia today and what could happen in the future. Putin will not last forever: sooner or later, there will be a post-Putin era. But Russia's history has been deeply shaped by an autocratic trap: a revolution against an autocracy has produced another autocracy, followed by another revolution and another autocracy, and so on. If Russia is to find its place as a constructive partner in a global community of civilized nations, then it has to escape this vicious cycle.
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Why the USA Needs to Support Ukraine
- Understanding the Imperative in the Face of Conflict
- By: Joseph Anthony
- Narrated by: Nathan Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In the early morning hours of February 24, 2022, Russia—or the Russian Federation—under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To date, though Russia has realized only limited territorial gains, the toll on human life has been extensive, with nearly 500,000 casualties and massive destruction of resources, infrastructures, and food supplies.
By: Joseph Anthony
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Russia's War
- By: Jade McGlynn
- Narrated by: Jade McGlynn
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russian forces attacked Ukraine. The brutality of the Russian assault has horrified the world. But Russians themselves appear to be watching an entirely different war—one in which they are the courageous underdogs and kind-hearted heroes successfully battling a malign Ukrainian foe.
By: Jade McGlynn
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Putin's Wars and NATO's Flaws
- Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
- By: Paul Moorcraft
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin's actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?
By: Paul Moorcraft
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A War Made in Russia
- By: Sergei Medvedev, Stephen Dalziel - Translated by
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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In this timely and incisive book, Sergei Medvedev argues that Russia's war in Ukraine was not merely a whim of Putin's obsession: rather, it was the result of two decades of authoritarian degradation and post-imperial ressentiment, a culmination of Putin's regime and of Russia's entire imperial history.
By: Sergei Medvedev, and others
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How Finland Survived Stalin
- From Winter War to Cold War, 1939-1950
- By: Kimmo Rentola, Richard Robinson - Translator
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking account, Kimmo Rentola traces the epochal shifts in Soviet-Finnish relations. From the Winter War to Finland's exit from World War II in 1944, a possible Soviet-backed coup in 1948, and Moscow's designation of Finland as an enemy state in 1950, Finland was forced to navigate Stalin's outsize political and territorial demands. Rentola presents a dramatic reconstruction of Finland's unlikely survival at a time when the nation's very existence was at stake.
By: Kimmo Rentola, and others
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How to Slay a Dragon
- Building a New Russia After Putin
- By: Mikhail Khodorkovsky
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This book is Khodorkovsky's account of what is happening in Russia today and what could happen in the future. Putin will not last forever: sooner or later, there will be a post-Putin era. But Russia's history has been deeply shaped by an autocratic trap: a revolution against an autocracy has produced another autocracy, followed by another revolution and another autocracy, and so on. If Russia is to find its place as a constructive partner in a global community of civilized nations, then it has to escape this vicious cycle.
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Why the USA Needs to Support Ukraine
- Understanding the Imperative in the Face of Conflict
- By: Joseph Anthony
- Narrated by: Nathan Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In the early morning hours of February 24, 2022, Russia—or the Russian Federation—under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To date, though Russia has realized only limited territorial gains, the toll on human life has been extensive, with nearly 500,000 casualties and massive destruction of resources, infrastructures, and food supplies.
By: Joseph Anthony
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Russia's War
- By: Jade McGlynn
- Narrated by: Jade McGlynn
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russian forces attacked Ukraine. The brutality of the Russian assault has horrified the world. But Russians themselves appear to be watching an entirely different war—one in which they are the courageous underdogs and kind-hearted heroes successfully battling a malign Ukrainian foe.
By: Jade McGlynn