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Yuri Yarim-Agaev

Yarim-Agaev received his degree in 1972 from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He joined the Moscow Helsinki Group (founded in 1976) and became a leader of the human rights movement in Russia, working closely with Andrei Sakharov and other dissidents. As a consequence of his dissident activities, he was forced into exile in the summer of 1980. His recent publications deal with the failure of democracy in Russia and the situation in Iraq and North Korea.

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Ancient Highs and Lows

This week we move from the pits of a senseless war to the mount of the royal jubilee, and cover quite a bit of terrain in between. Our first guest is exiled Soviet dissident Yuri Yarim-Agaev, whose extensive knowledge of Vladimir Putin is tough to match. We get his take on the man and his motivation; how the supposed mastermind of intelligence operations became the victim of Russian disinformation; and, of course, why he believes it matters to Americans. Next up is Peter's former Oxford classmate, Charles Hay, the 16th Earl of Kinnoull. The hosts pick his brain on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the mysterious nature of her power, and his thoughts on a world which is lost–for better and for worse. Also, Biden wants more credit! James reminisces on the old newspaper room; plus Peter and Rob speak about fraud in eduction.
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James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
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