
Explosives or Sugar? The Deadly Art of Distraction in Putin’s Russia - with Helena Merriman
From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 3/6/2026

From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 3/6/2026
In 1999, a series of bombs explode in Russian apartments, killing hundreds and spreading panic. No one knows who is behind it. But when one device is spotted before it detonates, troubling questions emerge. Was it really a bomb? Why is the country's security service changing its story? And why are…

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