Putin s Russia and the ghost of the Romanovs

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family, the Romanovs, were murdered 100 years ago today by Marxist revolutionaries. What does this anniversary mean for Vladmir Putin? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: https://econ.st/2zOWMe0 Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: https://econ.st/2zLDyFV Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://econ.st/2zLDA0v Follow us on Instagram: https://econ.st/2zLDAxx Follow us on Medium: https://econ.st/2zPa22c