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Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

Season 1 Episode 6: Part Six: 1994-1998

Tensions escalate as a faction surrounding the president advocates for war in Chechnya to salvage his presidency, while others seek to revive the Russian empire's former glory.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Part One: 1985-1989

1. Part One: 1985-1989

Aired: Oct 13, 2022

The Soviet Union's efforts at reform begin to collapse as widespread corrupti...

Episode 2 Part Two: 1989-1991

2. Part Two: 1989-1991

Aired: Oct 13, 2022

Moscow is on the verge of collapse as the Communist regime crumbles, but an u...

Episode 3 Part Three: 1991

3. Part Three: 1991

Aired: Oct 13, 2022

As the empire's power begins to wane, tanks roll into Moscow, and oligarchs u...

Episode 4 Part Four: 1992-1994

4. Part Four: 1992-1994

Aired: Oct 13, 2022

Russia's democratic transition creates a surreal and unsettling environment, ...

Episode 5 Part Five: 1993-1996

5. Part Five: 1993-1996

Aired: Oct 13, 2022

As Russia's social fabric unravels, desperate citizens flee to hidden undergr...

Episode 6 Part Six: 1994-1998

6. Part Six: 1994-1998

Aired: Oct 13, 2022

Tensions escalate as a faction surrounding the president advocates for war in...

Episode 7 Part Seven: 1995-1999

7. Part Seven: 1995-1999

Aired: Oct 13, 2022

A catastrophic event rocks Moscow, and the introduction of capitalism plunges...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC iPlayer

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History