The Briefing - Tuesday 19 May
Expert(s): Benno Zogg
Journal Title: Monocle
Publication Year: 2020
On this episode of Radio Monocle's podcast 'The Briefing', CSS senior researcher Benno Zogg and Tyler Brûlé discuss how Russia has risen to be one of the most affected countries by the coronavirus pandemic, second only to the US. Unusually, regional governors and mayors are tasked with implementing drastic policies, while the Kremlin appears less involved. Meanwhile, hopes that the pandemic and Russia's crisis lead to a more benign foreign policy may be premature.