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A Russian retreat turns into a fraught story of court intrigue, political blame, and uncertain death.
This PlayNext single-episode review treats the Russian court of 1757 and 1758 as a place where Apraxine's retreat becomes less a military question than a contest over blame.
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You can watch Apraxine's puzzling Russian retreat become a court problem, with Catherine's letters, Elizabeth's health, and Poniatowski's affair tightening the pressure.
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