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RUSSIA | S03 01 - A cold, wet day in Salisbury
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The residents of the sleepy English town of Salisbury woke up one morning to find their town in chaos. Russian agents had attempted to assassinate a traitor with a terrifying weapon, .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 02 - From spymaster to president
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Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power declaring he would kill his terrorist enemies, even if they were in the toilet at the time. His transition from spymaster to President .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 03 - How to spin a war
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When is an invasion not an invasion? When Putin's propaganda machine is involved, sowing false narratives, confusion and fear. From Putin's motorcycle gang to his 'little green men' .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 04 - Putin's obsession with crushing the mother of Germany
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German leader Angela Merkel was the most powerful woman in the world. Which is why Putin was determined to take her down. His campaign started by playing on her famous fear of .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 05 - When the Father of Brexit met Mother Russia
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From almost complete obscurity, Nigel Farage rode a wave of British anger to take his idea of leaving the European Union from a fringe fantasy to a mainstream cause. But as Farage .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 06 - The spies who suck at spying
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In 2006, Russian assassins killed a dissident in London. But they left a spectacular radioactive mess behind them and ended up in a Moscow hospital. But this wasn't the worst example .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 07 - Putin goes nuclear to retain his popularity
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Like all dictators, Vladimir Putin is terrified of being overthrown by his people. Keeping his popularity high among average Russians is a priority for him, and from 2014 to 2018 he .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 08 - How Russia's rotten gas got Trump into trouble
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You might think Trump's impeachment inquiry started because of a dodgy phone call to the Ukrainian President. But the origins are actually in the Ukrainian gas industry - which is .. show full overview
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RUSSIA | S03 09 - Putin's Trump card: the CrowdStrike conspiracy theory
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Russian intelligence agencies and Vladimir Putin have spent three years spreading a conspiracy theory that Ukraine was the one who meddled in the 2016 election. The theory quickly .. show full overview