Mark Galeotti: IN MOSCOW'S SHADOWS

Cathrin Kahlweit im Gespräch mit Mark Galeotti


IN MOSCOW’S SHADOWS





With the opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison, it
is easy to see little hope in and for Russia. Certainly, these
are difficult times, with the war in Ukraine showing no signs of
abating, growing dangers of conflict everywhere from the Middle
East to cyberspace, and Putin’s Russia increasingly looking more
like the Soviet Union of the 1970s. In these circumstances, it is
all the more important to try and understand not just how we got
here, but the potential pathways to a more productive future for
both Russia and its relations with the rest of the world. Are
there any signs of fractures in Putin’s regime? Is Russian
society truly quiescent? What can the outside world do to help
Russia evolve in a less confrontational way? Is there, in short,
a chance for Russia to emerge from the shadows?





Mark Galeotti, born in 1965, is a British
historian, expert on Russian security policy and a profound
expert on the Putin era. He headed the Centre for European
Security at the Institute for International Relations Prague and
was previously Professor of International Relations at New York
University. Also, Galeotti is hosting the popular podcast In
Moscow’s Shadows where he talks about Putin’s Russia behind the
headlines and has authored the bestseller A Short History of
Russia (2022, Random House UK).


Cathrin Kahlweit, journalist and publicist,
Süddeutsche Zeitung correspondent for Central and Eastern Europe