Outgoing ambassador to Russia on life in Moscow
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Outgoing ambassador to Russia on life in Moscow

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 21, 202619 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

Longtime diplomat Sarah Taylor has just wrapped up nearly three years on the ground in Moscow as Canada's ambassador to Russia, her final posting before retirement. She speaks with Matt Galloway about her conversations with Russian citizens and officials as the war in Ukraine continues, and the cognitive warfare she warns is already underway.

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This October celebrates spooky season with CBC podcasts. On Satanic Panic, hear how a tiny Saskatchewan town was engulfed by false accusations of ritual abuse. On The Devil You Know, listen as host Sarah Marshall traces the story of how that moral panic swept North America and embedded itself in pop culture. Or if you prefer some laughs with your

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scares, check out Let's Make a Horror, where three comedians try to learn how to make a horror movie, Then take a stab creating their own. Satanic panic, the devil you know, let's make a horror. Available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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This is a CBC podcast. Hello, I'm Matt Galloway, and this is the Current Podcast. I think you heard about the oil deal with Russia. That is a big deal.

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