Russia's new Time of Troubles – with Vladislav Zubok
July 3, 2023
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July 3, 2023
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<p>Following Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived mutiny in Russia, the <em>New Statesman</em>'s China and Global Affairs Editor Katie Stallard speaks to the historian Vladislav Zubok about what the failed rebellion means for the future of Vladimir Putin's regime. Zubok is professor of international history at the London School of Economics and the author of multiple books including <em>Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union</em>. They discuss <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/ukraine/2023/06/mutiny-mercenaries-vladimir-putin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why Prigozhin decided to act </a>when he did, what the crisis reveals about the <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/world/2023/06/the-paralysis-of-power" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stability of Putin's political system</a>, and whether Russia is headed for a new <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/world/2023/06/russias-tipping-point" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Time of Troubles</a> – the period of conflict and civil upheaval in the early 17th century that brought down the ruling Rurik dynasty. </p><br /><p><br /></p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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