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    The Shadow of Putin

    Today is May Day, the day the Russian Revolution is traditionally celebrated. As the LA Philharmonic series, Shadow of Stalin gets underway throughout Los Angeles, KCRW presents "The Shadow of Putin". KCRW General Manager Ruth Seymour joins Russia experts for a discussion about the state of life in Russia today.

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    By Ruth Seymour • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Ruth Seymour

      former General Manager

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      Sarah Spitz

      Publicity Director

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      Steven Eke

      Russian Affairs analyst, BBC

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      Eugene Levin

      President, Russian-language Panorama Media Group

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      David Kotz

      Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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