Radio War Nerd EP 374 — Understanding Putin, with Philip Short

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

2

The Riparian Elite of Sudan

04:24 • 5min

3

The RSF and the Sudan Army Fighting in the Southwest

08:58 • 3min

4

The Wagner Group and the Sudanese Army in Conflict

11:42 • 2min

5

Philip Short: The Author of Mao a Life

13:30 • 4min

6

Putin's Adolescence

17:33 • 3min

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The Life and Times of Vladimir Putin

20:42 • 5min

8

The Life and Times of Vladimir Putin

25:23 • 3min

9

The Evil of Banality

28:34 • 4min

10

The Combativeness of Putin and Russia

32:33 • 3min

11

The Disdainful Putin

35:20 • 2min

12

The Importance of Establishing the Facts

37:07 • 3min

13

The Conspiracy Theory of the Eldred Senniaev Bombings

39:40 • 4min

14

The Importance of Two to Tango

43:19 • 2min

15

Putin's Biggest Mistake

44:52 • 5min

16

Putin's Miscalculation in Ukraine

49:25 • 4min

17

The Importance of Class Hierarchy in the Life of Vladimir Putin

53:05 • 2min

18

The Importance of Diversity in Politics

55:34 • 5min

19

Putin's Political Career in Ennegrad

01:01:00 • 4min

20

Charlie Ryan's Decision to Join the Pioneers

01:04:53 • 1min

21

The Different Types of Corruption in Russia

01:06:19 • 6min

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Putin's Role in the Climate of Impunity

01:12:02 • 3min

23

The Third Act in Your Book: Putin's Russia

01:14:57 • 5min

24

The Dangers of Setting Russia Up as a Straw Man

01:20:15 • 4min

25

The End Game of the Russian-Russian War

01:23:52 • 5min

26

The Importance of Lies

01:28:57 • 3min

27

The Drama of Vladimir Putin

01:32:06 • 2min

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The Importance of Reading a Putin Biography

01:34:26 • 2min

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The Monovs Account of His Adolescence

01:36:25 • 2min