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The Dark Side of Russia: Death and Corruption at the Top
A university lecturer is found dead under mysterious circumstances after becoming obsessed with spiritual practices. Officials claim it was suicide — but the details raise serious questions.
At the same time, two top Russian officials are sentenced to long prison terms for billion-ruble corruption schemes. And new data shows a sharp rise in criminal cases against high-ranking чиновников across the country.
In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we break down three stories that reveal a deeper pattern — a system under pressure, where corruption is systemic, power is unstable, and fear is…
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