94. The Bloody History of Russia & Ukraine

Empire: World History

Goalhanger

History

4.5 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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The history of Russia and Ukraine has been irrevocably entwined for centuries. When the Bolsheviks took over and Civil War erupted across the Russian Empire, Ukraine was one of the bloodiest centres of the conflict. Antisemitic pogroms and wanton violence destroyed whole communities. Then during the 1930s Russia inflicted upon Ukraine one of the deadliest famines in history, the death toll is estimated to be around 4m. Listen as William and Anita are joined by Pulitzer-winning historian Anne Applebaum to discuss the traumatic history of Russia and Ukraine. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:26.0	Podcast listeners, Anita here.
0:29.0	This episode is going to be one perhaps if you're of a delicate disposition or you've got small
0:34.9	children or even slightly bigger children who don't like gory story. You may not want to
0:40.6	listen to it with them. Anyway, just a friendly warning.
0:44.2	On with the show. Hello and welcome to Empire with me Anita Arnand and me William Durham.
1:01.6	Yes you're in India right now.
1:03.9	I am in J-Pore at the moment.
1:06.1	Looking suitably lavish behind you?
1:08.0	It is, it's an unexpectedly lavish backdrop,
1:10.6	but no one presumably on the podcast can see that so yes.
1:13.0	No, no, but I want all of our hearts to bleed with you as one.
1:16.0	That's all.
1:18.0	Like the Sultan in his sweet.
1:20.0	There are worse places to be billeted at the Rabbag Hotel at this street.
1:24.3	I'm at home in case anybody was wondering.
1:27.0	Same place.
1:30.0	Anyway, listen today we're very thrilled to be joined by Anne Applebound Pulitzer Prize winning
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