Episode Appearances
Dan Snow's History Hit · Mar 19, 2026
The Rise of Putin and the 1999 Apartment Bombs
“Early wealthy oligarch allegedly involved in apartment bombing conspiracy theories”
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
“Russian oligarch; shareholder in Channel One; funded apartment bombing investigation; died in UK under disputed circumstances 2013”
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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Autocracy in America · Sep 23, 2025
The Warning
“Russian oligarch who controlled media outlet and later died mysteriously in London after resisting Putin's media consolidation”
Autocratic consolidation patterns and warning signs in democraciesMedia control as first step in authoritarian takeoverU.S.-Russia reset policy failure and lessons learned
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