• 3 years ago
Alexei Navalny’s hunger strike has prompted widespread international support. Vladimir Putin has warned that any country meddling in Russia’s affairs will “regret their actions”. How should the West respond to a tyrant like Putin?

Chapters
00:00 - What’s happening in Russia?
00:54 - What does Navalny represent for Russia?
01:36 - How should America respond?
03:08 - Do sanctions work?
05:30 - Why were troops sent to the Ukranian border?
07:20 - What if Russia tries to annex more of Ukraine?

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Listen to an episode of “The Intelligence” podcast about Russian troops on the Ukrainian border: https://econ.st/32Ri8Dj

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How the Kremlin outwitted Amnesty International: https://econ.st/3sLnEBC

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How Putin and Erdogan have formed a brotherhood of hard power: https://econ.st/3ngLNyN

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