Flag Inserting: The Latest Way Russia Is Self-Sabotaging

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Russian troops have started resorting to practice known as "flag inserting"---running deep behind enemy lines, raising a flag, and claiming to have captured the corresponding territory. Many analysts treat it as a problem rather than as a symptom of a deeper issue plaguing Russia. Today, we talk about the consequences of the practice and what the Kremlin is trying to do to resolve the underlying problem.

0:00 What Is Flag Inserting?
3:28 Russia's History of Corruption Problems
7:18 Russian Oversight Measures
10:14 The Consequences of Flag Inserting

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