The history of dictators’ pets
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Kim Jong Un has gifted two pet dogs to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But, this isn’t the first time that dictators have cosied up to pets. There is a long history of pet ownership among autocrats throughout the 20th century and beyond.
Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been investigating, and he joins Seán to discuss.
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