Death Of An Empire - Episode 5

The last episode in the series ‘Death of an Empire’ looks at modern Russia under Vladimir Putin. We hear from Irishman Chris Weafer, Chief Strategist of Troika Sperbank in Moscow about Russia’s economy today and Lena Firsova, who worked for the Irish Times during Seamus’ time says corruption is the biggest problem facing people in daily society and life. They talk a lot about urban corruption. But it’s hard to judge, what is it, mere talk or good intentions because the whole system is corrupt” Lena Firsova. Young students Viktoria Kolesnichenko and Yelena Sorokina talk about life in Putin’s Russia and in the events post the recent elections Seamus explores just how democratic is today’s Russia.