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Moscow Then and Now: A Traveler’s Eye on History, Sanctions, and Everyday Life

Broadcasting live from Moscow, Samuel Trapp reflects on his Cold War–era work in arms control and contrasts it with today’s Russia. From the collapse of the INF Treaty to the bustling modern metro, he shares candid impressions of Moscow’s transformation since the 1990s. Along the way, he unpacks the cost of sanctions, the quirks of travel through Belarus, and the everyday lives of ordinary Russians. Part history lesson, part travel diary, this episode challenges Western narratives and explores whether Russia is truly the “enemy” it’s made out to be Thanks for listening to International Flavor…

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