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Podcast: Par For The Courts
Several alleged members of a group called the Network were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to 18 years after a trial on what critics say were trumped-up terrorism-related charges, in one of of several high-profile cases playing out this week in Russia. Court cases that the defendants contend are unfair have been a constant backdrop under President Vladimir Putin. What are the chances that could change? RFE/RL senior correspondent Robert Coalson joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.
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November 23, 2020Podcast: Challenges In The Near Abroad And At Home
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November 16, 2020Podcast: COVID-19, Moldova, And Belarus
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November 09, 2020Podcast: Views Of The U.S. Vote
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November 02, 2020Podcast: The Coronavirus Surge
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October 26, 2020Podcast: Street Protests And Strikes In Belarus
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!["[A] country in a difficult position, a country on the brink of hostilities, must not allow internal political decisions...to be made on the street,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 17.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b5fa06be-d829-433c-9a68-ec65cffc896b_cx0_cy6_cw0_w33_r1.jpg)
