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Moscow started as a fort on a hill and has survived invasion, revolution, civil war and Soviet collapse to transform into a formidable world power. But with the limits of Russia's power tested in Ukraine, is history doomed to repeat itself? Nick Schifrin discusses how Moscow's complex past helps us understand the present with Simon Morrison, author of "A Kingdom and a Village."
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Moscow started as a fort on a hill and has survived invasion, revolution, civil war and Soviet collapse to transform into a…

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Jamison Firestone has faced off against the Russian president. His book Rule of Lies shows what must be done