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    Georgia, Ossetia and Russia

    The countries are separated by a wide cultural divide, which has had a major impact on the current political situation. Host Jonathan Kirsch discusses their differences with political scientist Ronald Steel of USC, historian Peter Kenez of UC Santa Cruz and Eugene Levin of Los Angeles-based Russian-language media group Panorama.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Jonathan Kirsch • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Jonathan Kirsch

      author and book review columnist

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      Sarah Spitz

      Publicity Director

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      Ronald Steel

      Professor of International Relations, USC

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      Eugene Levin

      President, Russian-language Panorama Media Group

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      Peter Kenez

      Professor of History, UC Santa Cruz

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