A Pilgrim in an Unholy Land: A Free-market Economist Advises the Kremlin

May 24, 2022 · 1h 2m 27s
A Pilgrim in an Unholy Land: A Free-market Economist Advises the Kremlin
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On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his army into Ukraine. Since then, the Ukrainian people have been engaged in a struggle to defend their territorial integrity and very...

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On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his army into Ukraine. Since then, the Ukrainian people have been engaged in a struggle to defend their territorial integrity and very status as a nation in the midst of this Russian attack. How should we understand such geopolitical events? What are we to make of the events in Ukraine? How do these events fit in with the longstanding foreign policy goals of the Russian Federation, and how much of these events derive from the personality of Russian President Vladimir Putin?

In today’s episode, host Winston Brady interviews Dr. Richard Vedder to talk about these issues. In 2000, Dr. Vedder was invited as part of a special delegation of free-market economists to provide advice to recently-appointed President Putin on the issues of taxation, private property rights, and other reforms in line with free-market economics.

In the show, Dr. Vedder talks about his personal experiences traveling through Russia, meeting President Vladimir Putin, and providing economic advice to various high-ranking officials of the Russian government.
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Author Thales Press
Organization Developing Classical Thinkers
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