How Putin’s Wars Shaped Modern Russia

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🗓️ 30 January 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Mark Galeotti is one of the world’s leading experts on modern Russia. His new book, Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine, details how Vladimir Putin and his conflicts have shaped Russia in the 21st century. In conversation with the New Statesman’s Katie Stallard, Galeotti shows how Putin has used warfare through incursions into Georgia, Crimea and Ukraine, to influence both Russia’s domestic politics and the geopolitics that play out on the world stage. ... Did you know that Intelligence Squared offers way more than podcasts? We’ve just launched a new online streaming platform Intelligence Squared+ and we’d love you to give it a go. It’s packed with more than 20 years’ worth of video debates and conversations on the world’s hottest topics. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch back on-demand totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into for just £14.99 a month. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I mean, Sirling, and today I'm at a McCain Potato Field.
0:04.0	Being chased by a massive wasp!
0:06.0	It's just a lady bird, Ian.
0:08.0	Well, it had a real wasp in her J.
0:10.0	Why are they here?
0:12.0	Well, we plot wildflowers to help encourage wildlife, like birds and insects.
0:16.0	So, we eat McCain chips. I'm helping do some good.
0:19.0	Yeah, exactly. You're supporting the move to regenerative farming.
0:22.0	Okay, this time it's definitely a wasp. My life's in danger.
0:25.0	Ian, that's a butterfly.
0:27.0	McCain, let's all chip in.
0:30.0	Hello, I'm Ian Sirling, and I'm with one of McCain's farmers who grow their potatoes.
0:34.0	Hang on, these are odd-looking potatoes.
0:36.0	That's kale, Ian.
0:38.0	You do know you need potato to make chips, right?
0:41.0	Yes, but we don't just grow potatoes.
0:43.0	We actually rotate different crops to help keep the soil healthy.
0:46.0	So, we eat McCain chips. I'm helping do some good.
0:49.0	Exactly, yeah. You're supporting the move to regenerative farming.
0:52.0	By the way, I do know the difference between kale and potatoes.
0:56.0	Of course you do.
0:58.0	McCain, let's all chip in.
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