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SCOUT· 20%1h 54m·2025-12-19·InterviewsSarah Paine — Why Russia Lost the Cold War
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This is the final episode of the Sarah Paine lecture series, and it’s probably my favorite one. Sarah gives a “tour of the arguments” on what ultimately led to the Soviet Union’s collapse, diving into the role of the US, the Sino-Soviet border conflict, the oil bust, ethnic rebellions and even the Roman Catholic…
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