Russian Germans were Germans, but also English, Scots, Dutch, and Danes. 

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Finland went a long way from a Swedish province to a Russian dependency, and eventually to an independent state. 

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7 million 200 thousand dollars, this is how much the US paid Russia for Alaska. Huge money for the territory seen by some as a "box of ice" in 1867!

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Chechnya has recently been Russia's sore spot. In this episode, we talk about the roots of conflict and how highlanders of the North Caucasus resisted the rule of Imperial Russia. 

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In this episode, we talk about geography and national identities in conflict. 

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Looking from Moscow, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are situated in Transcaucasia, but this region is also called the South Caucasus. In the 18th century, it was surrounded by three empires – Russia, the Ottomans (nowadays Turkey), and Persia (Iran). Names and titles in the episode: Lermontov, "A Hero of Our Time."

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When a Georgian leads Russia, he might need to become a Russian. 

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In this episode, we talk about Georgia, an ancient country in the Caucasus, which has a long history, great food, and remarkable people, some of whom are world famous. Names in the episode: Абхазия, Южная Осетия, Майя Чибурданидзе, Нона Гаприндашвили, Джордж Баланчин, Иосиф Сталин.

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Did you know that the Moldavian language is the Romanian language, that the architect of the Eiffel tower also built a bridge in Moldavia, and that Moldavian brandy would be called cognac in France? Words in this episode: Кишинёв, Александр Пушкин, Эйфель, Приднестровье. 

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Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania spent only 50 years in the USSR. Once left the Union, they never looked back. Words: Эстония, Латвия, Литва, Таллинн, Рига Вильнюс (Вильна), эстонский, финнский, латышский, литовский, протестантский, католический, Поющая (Песенная) Революция, СНГ (Содружество Независимых Государств), НАТО. 

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