Alexei Navalny, in his own words
The Economist interviewed Alexei Navalny, who has reportedly died in an Arctic penal colony, in the run-up to Russia’s 2018 presidential election. He discussed the breadth of his political support, his experiences in prison and offered some predictions for the future of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
00:16 - The death of Navalny
00:41 - Navalny in prison
02:00 - Putin’s goals
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Alexei Navalny didn’t just defy Putin—he showed up his depravity: https://econ.st/48mUUE0
What Navalny’s death means for Russia, Putin and the world: https://econ.st/3T366RZ
Russia’s opposition has lost a crucial leader but gained a martyr: https://econ.st/3I2qa0u
Graphic detail: A short history of Russia and Ukraine: https://econ.st/4bLbwZ6
We once spoke of Navalny’s message; now we speak of his legacy: https://econ.st/48ogPLk
One day in the life of Alexei Navalny: https://econ.st/48pxQVc
00:16 - The death of Navalny
00:41 - Navalny in prison
02:00 - Putin’s goals
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI
Alexei Navalny didn’t just defy Putin—he showed up his depravity: https://econ.st/48mUUE0
What Navalny’s death means for Russia, Putin and the world: https://econ.st/3T366RZ
Russia’s opposition has lost a crucial leader but gained a martyr: https://econ.st/3I2qa0u
Graphic detail: A short history of Russia and Ukraine: https://econ.st/4bLbwZ6
We once spoke of Navalny’s message; now we speak of his legacy: https://econ.st/48ogPLk
One day in the life of Alexei Navalny: https://econ.st/48pxQVc
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