Bravery behind bars: Alexei Navalny imprisoned
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, has been transferred to a brutal prison. Other Kremlin opponents have been imprisoned or exiled, as Russia has grown more repressive since invading Ukraine. The world’s population will hit 8bn ...
The Intelligence from The Economist · The Economist
July 13, 202220m 19s
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<p>Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, has been transferred to a <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/07/04/alexei-navalnys-jailers-are-tightening-the-screws" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">brutal prison</a>. Other Kremlin opponents have been imprisoned or exiled, as Russia has grown more repressive since invading Ukraine. The world’s population will <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/07/11/which-countries-are-driving-the-worlds-population-growth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hit 8bn</a> this year; we discuss which regions are growing and which are not. And why clear wine bottles are a bad idea.</p><br><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p>
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