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The account of one man's solo trek through the icy wastes of Siberia, who finds himself caught up in the paranoia of Putin's Russia. Join Charlie Walker as he recounts his 600-mile hike across Siberia's frozen landscape. What began as a journey of exploration in the extreme cold ended in a Russian jail cell on an unfounded suspicion of spying. In this talk, Charlie will recount his prison experience, share stories of the people he met, how they reckon with their haunted past, and what the future might hold for this remote corner of our world. This is the extraordinary story of one man's walk through the most inhospitable place on earth and a powerful insight into a deeply troubled – and troubling – nation.

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