Tag: ukraine war
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The Showman by Simon Shuster
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Showman: From improv to war. Quick synopsis: The story of how Volodymyr Zelensky became president of Ukraine and what has happened since the invasion by Russia. Fact for Non-History People: At the time of the invasion, Russia had at least four times the number of troops, five times as many…
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New episode is up! Russia expert and author Mark Galeotti joins the podcast!
Let’s talk Russia! Russia expert (among other things) and author Mark Galeotti joins us to talk his book, Putin’s Wars, why the Ukraine War is going the way it is, and how much vodka is too much vodka. You’re going to love it. Come listen! Buy Putin’s WarsCheck out Mark’s blog
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Putin’s Wars by Mark Galeotti
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Putin’s Wars: So, this is why Ukraine is whooping his a–. Quick synopsis: A look at the Russian military from the end of the Cold War to now. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Other than a short stint in a basic training program, Putin was never in the Russian military.…