Vlad the in-jailer: Alexei Navalny sentenced

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeMar 23, 202223m

Vlad the in-jailer: Alexei Navalny sentenced

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeMar 23, 202223m

Alexei Navalny returned to Russia after being poisoned in an assassination attempt that many believe came from the Kremlin. He was immediately arrested, and yesterday his prison sentence was extended for nine years. But if Vladimir Putin hopes that ends his influence, he may be mistaken. The world has turned against Russian artists. And a new exhibition explores African-American contributions to the American table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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