Vladimir Milov on Russia Beyond the Headlines
The Lawfare Podcast
The Lawfare Institute
4.7 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2018
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Vladimir Milov is the current economic advisor to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and the former deputy minister of energy in the Russian government. This week, Milov spoke to Alina Polyakova about the Russian economy, the recent Cabinet reshuffles in the Kremlin, and how local politics are back in Russia.
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| 0:22.0 | rational security, chatter, law fair no bull, and the aftermath. |
| 0:30.0 | I'm concerned that I see many people here who just don't go beyond the headlines |
| 0:40.0 | in analyzing what's going on with Russia. |
| 0:43.0 | I think that might contribute ultimately to wrong decisions, |
| 0:47.0 | like giving up on Russia, writing enough, |
| 0:51.0 | saying that Putin will be forever a Russian's love him |
| 0:54.0 | and doesn't make sense to pay attention. |
| 0:56.0 | Don't write us off. Russia will be back eventually |
| 0:59.0 | and I'm here to deliver this message and actually tell some fresh truth |
| 1:03.0 | from what happens on the ground and beyond the headlines. |
| 1:09.0 | I'm Alina Poyakova and this is the Russia Special Series |
| 1:12.0 | on the LawFair podcast from 826-2018. |
| 1:16.0 | There are two seemingly contradictory views of Russia. |
| 1:20.0 | To sum, it's a country in decline faced with a stagnant economy |
| 1:24.0 | deeply dependent on oil and gas exports and a massive demographic problem. |
| 1:30.0 | But to others, it's a great power on the rise. |
| 1:33.0 | A nuclear superpower ready and willing to take increasing risks on the world stage, |
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