Post-Soviet Chronicles

Post-Soviet Chronicles

A podcast on Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and other former Soviet Union members exploring notable historical and political events that have shaped these countries since 1991. Hosted by Andre Martirosyan. Subscribe via email and access our social media: https://linktr.ee/postsoviet_chronicles

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April 7, 2024 39 mins

This is the second part on Yevgeniy Prigozhin covering his private military company, the Wagner Group. I discuss the origins of the group, their operations across the Middle East, Africa, and Ukraine, as well as their notorious brutality. I also talk about Prigozhin's political ambitions and his escalating conflict with the Russian Ministry of Defence, which resulted in his failed attempt to stage a military coup in Russia in June ...

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This is the first part of the story of the man behind the Wagner private military group, also known as Putin's chef, Yevgeniy Prigozhin. It covers his youth in prison, successful restaurant businesses, and subsequent huge government contracts in catering, which made him a billionaire. We will also discuss his infamous troll farm and media empire, which was highly effective in pumping out Russian propaganda and disinformation in Rus...

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Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first president of independent Kazakhstan, was the most powerful person in the country. For decades, his family controlled the most lucrative sectors of the country's economy. But in 2019, he suddenly stepped down. He picked his successor and hoped that he would be able to maintain his influence through various lifelong titles including 'Elbasy' (the Leader of the Nation). But instead, his power gradually ...

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Who is Ukrainian president Zelensky and how did he turn from comedian to war-time leader fighting off Putin's Russia, one of the most powerful militaries in the world?

A famous Russian-speaking actor and comedian, Volodymyr Zelensky, won the Ukrainian presidential race in 2019. In February 2022, his country was invaded by Russia. While Russian special forces were already on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and most Wes...

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August 29, 2023 5 mins

Introduction to Post-Soviet Chronicles, a podcast on Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and other former Soviet Union members exploring notable historical and political events that have shaped these countries since 1991.

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