Military Education in Russia

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In Russia, President Putin is doing some chest pumping over his invasion of Ukraine. He compared himself to Peter the Great, Russian emperor who defeated Sweden in the 18th century. In school there has always been a disproportionate emphasis on Russia's role in World War II. You learn how to load and unload AK-47, how to put on a gas mask at Razvid Batkamp.

Russia is paying teachers big bucks to teach a pro-Kremlin curriculum in Ukraine. It’s part of a campaign to formally annex occupied Ukraine into the Russian Federation.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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