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Podcast: Goodbye COVID, Hello Democracy? Unpacking Putin’s Remarks
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In remarks broadcast over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is handling the coronavirus “quite smoothly” and that constitutional amendments up for a nationwide vote on July 1 are a step toward democracy. Irina Lagunina, director of special projects at RFE/RL’s Russian Service, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.