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Europe is still reverberating from the Georgian conflict as French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to visit Russia this week. Edward Lucas from the Economist tells us why we should be careful with the language we use to describe the tensions between Russia and the West. It’s not the old Cold War; it’s a new Cold … What?
Vladmir Putin is expected to be confirmed as Russia’s Prime Minister today. Putin’s nomination was the first official presidential act of newly sworn-in Dmitry Medvedev. The Takeaway asks: What’s ahead for Russia? Guest: Edward Lucas is the author of “The New Cold War” and is the Central/Eastern Europe correspondent for The Economist.
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