Episode Appearances
Dan Snow's History Hit · Mar 19, 2026
The Rise of Putin and the 1999 Apartment Bombs
“Exposed FSB corruption, investigated apartment bombings, poisoned with polonium in London; suspected Putin involvement”
1999 Russian Apartment BombingsVladimir Putin's Rise to PowerRyazan Unexploded Bomb Incident
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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · Mar 6, 2026
Explosives or Sugar? The Deadly Art of Distraction in Putin’s Russia - with Helena Merriman
“FSB officer who investigated apartment bombings, wrote 'FSB Blows Up Russia' book, poisoned with polonium in London 2006”
Russian apartment bombings of 1999 and Ryazan incidentVladimir Putin's rise to power and early presidencyFSB (Russian Federal Security Service) involvement allegations
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