The Slavic Connexion
A fresh international chat show on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia from The University of Texas at Austin
We found 3 episodes of The Slavic Connexion with the tag “business”.
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Through American Eyes: Citizen Diplomacy and the Post-Soviet Market Economy
April 14th, 2024 | Season 6 | 51 mins 10 secs
business, culture, modern history, politics, russia
On this episode, returning guest Daniel Satinsky, attorney and business consultant, shares about his new book, which tells the story of American participation in the dismantling of the Soviet economy and the creation of the Russian market economy in the 1990s. Creating the Post-Soviet Russian Market Economy: Through American Eyes is based on more than 100 interviews with citizen diplomats, entrepreneurs, bankers, consultants, and aid program administrators active in Russia in those years.
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Yellowing Paper: Russian Journalism, the New Proletarian Elite, and an Economy of Smugglers
November 4th, 2023 | Season 6 | 29 mins 13 secs
business, international relations, journalism, politics, russia, war
On this episode, we talk with Financial Times' Moscow bureau chief Max Seddon who speaks about his personal path to journalism in Putin's Russia, the state of the country's economic system, the political ineffectiveness of Russian oligarchs, and much more. Thanks for listening!
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There's No Business Like War Business: Prigozhin, Putin, and Weakening Partnerships
September 17th, 2023 | Season 6 | 39 mins 32 secs
business, china, conflict, international relations, politics, ukraine russia war
On this episode, Mark McNamee, political, economic, and intelligence analyst, talks with host Nick about a range of topics pertaining to Russia's War in Ukraine: from the late Prizoghin's mutiny to China's and Russia's relationship rooted largely in an anti-Western agenda and what this means for the continuing conflict. Thanks for listening!