Back to the USSR: Russia and Ukraine

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: Back to the USSR: Russia and Ukraine
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:23:54
• Published: 2021-12-20 12:00

As border tensions continue to build, our Russia editor looks back to the fall of the Soviet Union to explain why Russia has never accepted Ukraine’s independence. Eating out has only become more expensive through the decades, yet the diners keep coming; we examine the long history and economics of restaurants. And our staff picks for 2021’s best books.

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