Amid a bitter argument with Poland about World War II, from its origins to its aftermath, Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Israel this week for a kind of alternative commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz. RFE/RL Senior Correspondent Mike Eckel joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss this -- and what Putin's proposed changes in the Russian Constitution may mean going forward.
Steve Gutterman's Week In Russia
Monday 20 January 2020
Yes. It's that time of the year again. It's President Vladimir Putin's annual state-of-the-nation address. For Putin, it’s his second since being reelected to a second, six-year term in 2018. And it comes at time of growing questions -- in and out of Russia -- about his political future. What should we be looking look for and why? Guest host Mike Eckel speaks with Irina Lagunina of RFE/RL's Russian Service.
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