Episode 7: From Kremlin to Mongolian Steppes - How Mongolia Played a Role in Pushing the Soviet Union’s Global Agenda
In this episode of The Great State Mural: Mongolia Portrayed, we have our first guest on the show, Professor Sergey Radchenko. In this episode, we step back in time to explore Mongolia’s role as a Soviet satellite state and what role Mongolia played in Stalin's aspirations for Asia. Professor Sergey Radchenko explains why Mongolia mattered to Stalin, from trying to wedge Mongolia away from China to how Mongolian leaders themselves emulated Stalin and pushed the Soviet Union's agenda for their own gain or preservation.
Three Universals “Perpetual Superneighbours”:
The Soviet shadow that looms from the north
The chains from China loosening from the south
The all-so-modest Mongolia trying to maintain the middle.
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40min
Hosts: Anand, Julian
Date Recorded: July 23 2025
Date Released: Aug 20 2025
Keywords: history | Soviet Union | People’s Republic of China
Mention of Chinggis Khaan: 1
Show notes:
Check out Sergey Radchenko's podcast interviee about his new book: "To Run the World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power" (Cambridge UP, 2024) - New Books Network