The Story of Russia, with Orlando Figes
b'Sign up for Intelligence Squared Premium here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more. See below for details.\\nNo other country has been so divided over its own past as Russia. To understand what Russia\\u2019s future holds \\u2013 to grasp what Putin\\u2019s regime means for Russia and the world \\u2013 we need to unravel the ideas and meanings of its history. That\\u2019s the argument that historian Orlando Figes makes in his most recent book, The Story of Russia. The book reveals the vibrant characters that comprise Russia\\u2019s rich past including the crowning of 16-year-old Ivan the Terrible in a candlelit cathedral, Catherine the Great riding out in a green uniform to arrest her husband at his palace, and the bitter last days of the Romanovs. Figes weaves together the past and the present to provide an accurate picture of the country that threatens Ukraine and the liberal global order today. Hosting the discussion is Josh Glancy, special correspondent for The Sunday Times.\\xa0\\n\\u2026\\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support. To become an Intelligence Squared Premium subscriber, follow the link: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/\\xa0\\nHere\\u2019s a reminder of the benefits you\\u2019ll receive as a subscriber:\\n\\n\\nAd-free listening, because we know some of you would prefer to listen without interruption\\xa0\\n\\n\\nOne early episode per week\\n\\n\\nTwo bonus episodes per month\\n\\nA 25% discount on IQ2+, our exciting streaming service, where you can watch and take part in events live at home and enjoy watching past events on demand and without ads\\xa0\\n\\nA 15% discount and priority access to live, in-person events in London, so you won\\u2019t miss out on tickets\\n\\nOur premium monthly newsletter\\xa0\\n\\n\\nIntelligence Squared Merch\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'