Russia's Geography Problem

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“What if Russia Never Existed” by AlternateHistoryHub: https://youtu.be/gU6UBXOHhDw
“What if the Soviet Union Reunited” by RealLifeLore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-TFENSuJ5U

This video was based on a chapter of the book “Prisoners of Geography” by Tim Marshall. It’s the best book I’ve read so far in 2017 so I highly encourage you to give it a read.

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Research by William Mayne, Sam Moran, Ollie Orton, Jakob S.

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