Pushkin House's video: Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov on the Russian state s foreign network

In this talk and Q&A from the authors of The Compatriots, we learn how Vladimir Putin has adopted the Soviet and Tsarist tradition of drawing on the political power of Russians living in the West - émigrés, exiles and agents abroad. What is the experience of Russian expats who oppose Putin, and how can Russians abroad who support the government be used to shore up tensions within the country? The talk is introduced by Pushkin House's director of content Rebecca Ostrovsky, and the Q&A is chaired by Rafy Hay, director of programming at Pushkin House. The Compatriots is available from the Pushkin House bookshop now! https://www.pushkinhouse.org/bookshop/the-compatriots-bynbspandrei-soldatov-and-irina-borogan