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Russia Decoded explains how the Kremlin shapes its narrative of current domestic and international events through tightly curated state news broadcasts. Co-hosts Andy Kuchins, a senior fellow at CFTNI and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington, and Chris Monday, a professor of economics at Dongseo University in Busan, South Korea, are veteran observers of Soviet and Russian media. K... more

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Andy Kuchins
Co-host; senior fellow at the Center for the National Interest; adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS; long-time observer of Russian media.
Chris Monday
Co-host; economist; professor of economics at Dongseo University; longtime observer of Russian media.

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  • Podcast on Russia

    Great podcast

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  • Russia Decoded is great!

    Russia Decoded is most informative and objective take on Russia.

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    United States5 months ago
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    Typical Russophobic garbage

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    United States6 months ago

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Two hosts analyze how Kremlin-aligned media frames current events, with a focus on weekly state-broadcast narratives and their domestic and international implications. Episodes dissect Armenia–Nagorno-Karabakh dynamics, Iran, Hungary, NATO, and Ukraine, using close readings of Vesti Nedeli to explain how Russia's elites shape perception and policy. The pair often contrasts Moscow's messaging with Western coverage, offering historical context, media tactics, and behind-the-scenes diplomacy signals that help listeners understand Russia's narrative strategy. A notable strength is a macro-historical lens that treats propaganda techniques as a core driver of policy, not just reportage, making it useful for strategists, policymakers, and PR/adver... more

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