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	Podcast:		Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
	Episode:		Is Russia A Marginal Power?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:52:41
	Publish Date:		2014-03-19 19:15:42
	Description:		Disarming Syria. Asylum for Edward Snowden. Arming Iran. Deploying troops to Crimea. Is Vladimir Putin flexing his muscles, while our own president fades into the background of world politics, or is it all a global game of smoke and mirrors? Russia is one of the world’s largest oil producers and has the power of veto on the U.N. Security Council, but it remains an authoritarian state, rife with corruption and economic struggles. Is our toxic relationship something to worry about, or is Putin’s Russia fading in importance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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