5* work by a superb team of The Economist
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Arkady Ostrovsky and his team have done a really good job. Thanks! A brilliant illustration showing us what Russia’s educated MINORITY (the “intelligentsia” of Moscow, SpB, Nizhnyi, Ye-burg, the so called 20%) thinks.
It also tells us how during the last decades this intelligensia has “lost” their country: the “European” Russians were in power for at least 15 years during the 90s and 00s, but they have utterly failed to stop the rise and rise of Ruscism (or Rashism, Russian fascism).
This podcast, unfortunately, fails to show us what Russia’s MAJORITY thinks in 2023? Who are these 70-80 percent, infected with Ruscism, with this noxious ideology of military expansionism, imperialist chauvinism and fascist “special civilisational mission”?
Here in the West we all are guilty of wishful thinking too. For too long we convinced ourselves that this educated minority of Moscow based intellectuals is the TRUE face of Russia. Tragically, they aren’t. The true face of Russia is way more ugly. We can see the glimpses of it in Bucha, Irpyn, Mariupol, in Aleppo and Grozny.”
ZeniuX via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/14/23
More reviews of Next Year in Moscow
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“The whole podcast is excellent and ends with an extremely moving 8th episode. Very interesting set of characters bringing their story to form a narration that makes you hope for a better future for Russia.”
P1956at via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
04/26/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I looked forward to this podcast each week - beautifully presented, informative and often deeply moving. I realise you can’t go on forever Arkady- but bring it back when you can! You added class to my podcast listening.”
Pdre via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/13/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Compelling material with a great narrative thread. Makes one see the invasion through a new and original lens and prompts thoughts about what one would have done if in the place of the Russian citizens who told their stories.”
mountstuart via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/01/23
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
Listen now
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
