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About a Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin

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The West's obsession with Vladimir Putin's KGB past often misses the biographical detail that can be captured by a single word: dvor. The word means courtyard in Russian, but to a Russian speaker, it is evocative of a whole universe. It was the space where Putin, like so many Soviet kids of his generation, grew up and learned an unforgiving, often brutal social code. Puck journalist Julia Ioffe in... more

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To predict what Vladimir Putin might do next in Ukraine, it’s helpful to remember his first and foremost education — in the dvor.

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Organized crime and violence reign supreme in post-Soviet Russia. In this world, the rules of the dvor prove invaluable — for the men fighting over the jewels of the Soviet industrial empire, and for Vladimir Putin.

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Putin grows up as a small, scrawny kid in a poor neighborhood with few ways up. Enter judo and the KGB.

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Soviet baby boomers are born into a country ravaged by war. Given that parents are largely absent — either dead, traumatized, or working to make ends meet – children spend most of their time in the dvor, the urban courtyard. The dvor is Vladimir Puti... more

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 921 ratings
  • Outstanding podcast!

    Incredible insights and superb production, explained in an easy way to follow but still providing lots of detail. Congrats!

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    5
    Álex Escudero
    United States2 years ago
  • Extremely Insightful!

    What a fascinating journey to better understanding the

    Russian perspective. I am thrilled I happened upon this helpful podcast, and have already shared it with several friends.

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    5
    mamioso
    United States2 years ago
  • I hope there is more in the works.

    Really interesting

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Eliza 4516
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent

    I’m not necessarily deeply into history, World War II, or even Russia but this podcast was riveting for me regardless. I listened to the first round of episodes and then started it over immediately, which I have never done with a podcast. Incredible work, very educational, thank you to the team that created this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    brookeeecookie
    United States2 years ago
  • Some thought, a lot of ungrounded speculation

    Although some interesting context and ideas are present, the series lacks any testimony from anyone who knows Putin and falls in love with its own characterisation and ‘dvor ’ obsession. Feels like it Underestimates him. More interesting would be comparing the similarities between Russian and US aggression against smaller countries and the tendency to bite off more than they can chew.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Chammyhurst
    New Zealand2 years ago

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