About this episode

The episode discusses the decline in Vladimir Putin's approval rating and ongoing protests in Ukraine, along with a news quiz and insights into Italo disco revivalists Mind Enterprises.

Monocle writer Julia Jenne looks at the consequences of the cabinet reshuffle in Kyiv and why Vladimir Putin’s popularity is dropping in Russia. Then: Andrew Mueller and Robert Bound test each other’s news knowledge in our weekly quiz. And: we hear from Italo disco revivalists Mind Enterprises.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Julia Jenne

Topics covered

• politics
• protests
• media quiz
• cultural revival
• government
• society

Keywords

• Vladimir Putin
• approval rating
• Ukraine protests
• cabinet reshuffle
• news quiz
• Italo disco
• Mind Enterprises

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mind Enterprises

Places: Ukraine, Russia

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