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World Service,19 Mar 2006,48 mins
Moscow - Russia's Place In The World
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Special DebatesAvailable for over a year
What is Russia's role on the world stage? It may hosting the G8 summit of the planet's most powerful economies, but can it compete with the likes of the USA, China and India in shaping the international scene? Can Russia restore its old international prestige? Panellists debating this include analyst Alexei Abartoff, politician Irina Khakamada, Alexei Mitrofanov of the Liberal Democratic Party, and former KGB agent Mikhail Lubinoff.
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