Guriev: Putin Has Destroyed the ‘Russian World’ | Sanctions, USSR, War ENG SUB

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Sergei Guriev is one of the most famous Russian economists. In this interview, we spoke about the collapse of the USSR, the abandonment of the Russian language in post-Soviet states like Georgia and Ukraine, and the impact of the war on the Russian economy.
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Timestamps:
00:00 "It's better to trade with neighbours rather than to fight with them"
00:45 Why did the USSR collapse?
10:24 What was the point of no return for the collapse of the USSR?
15:22 Why did the republics of the former USSR go different paths?
21:06 "There are no rich non-democratic countries"
26:02 "We don't like Putin, but Russian citizens are welcome"
29:55 Is it possible to rebuild the USSR?
38:00 "People voted for food, not tanks"
44:09 Why are the countries of the former USSR abandoning the Russian language?
50:18 “These 30 years have increased my income, but the lagging behind the West has not been reduced”