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How totalitarianism reclaimed Russia

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Vladimir Putin announced this month he'll run for a fourth term as president of Russia. Is Putin just one more chapter in Russia's long history of totalitarianism?

Journalist and author Masha Gessen talked to MPR News host Stephanie Curtis about her new book, "The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia." They took a deep look at the Russian mindset and the generational trauma that defines Russian politics and culture today.

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