<div>Putin uses history not only to fit a narrative that Russia is strong when it stands together, but also to seek legitimacy. Read by Leighton Pugh.<br>
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Image: Russian Second World War propaganda poster. Credit: Shawshots / Alamy Stock Photo </div>

Putin uses history not only to fit a narrative that Russia is strong when it stands together, but also to seek legitimacy. Read by Leighton Pugh. Image: Russian Second World War propaganda poster. Credit: Shawshots / Alamy Stock Photo

Putin uses history not only to fit a narrative that Russia is strong when it stands together, but also to seek legitimacy. Read by Leighton Pugh.<br>
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Image: Russian Second World War propaganda poster. Credit: Shawshots / Alamy Stock Photo&nbsp;

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