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A look at the history of Russian expansion

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Every day we see new headlines of the war going on in Ukraine as Russia continues to try and annex the country by force.

Russia has a long history of taking over territory as it has moved eastward, but for many, that’s all it was, history. Until Russia invaded Ukraine this year.

Dr. Megan Dixon joins Idaho Matters to give us a historical perspective on the expansion of Russia and talk a little about what's happening on the ground right now.

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