Alexei Navalny
The Political Scene Podcast
With Navalny’s Death, Putin Is Feeling More Confident than Ever
The New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen reflects on Alexei Navalny’s death and what it says about Putin’s strength.
The Political Scene Podcast
Ty Cobb on Trump’s Admiration for Putin
The former Trump White House attorney is sounding the alarm on the consequences of ignoring the ex-President’s rhetoric on Russia, and his actions on January 6th.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Ty Cobb on Trump, Putin, and Navalny, and Lily Gladstone on Holding the Door Open
According to Cobb, an ex-Trump White House attorney, the former President’s preoccupation with Russia is about jealousy, not conspiracy. Plus, Gladstone talks about making Oscar history.
Postscript
The Death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s Most Formidable Opponent
The opposition leader, who died in prison, had been persecuted for years by the Russian state. He remained defiant, and consistently funny, to the very end.
The Political Scene Podcast
The Russian Activist Maria Pevchikh on the Fate of Alexey Navalny
Navalny, the opposition leader, survived poisoning and now languishes in prison. His colleague Maria Pevchikh talks about the Oscar-nominated documentary “Navalny.”
The New Yorker Interview
Maria Pevchikh, Putin’s Grand Inquisitor
A deputy to Alexey Navalny discusses his near-fatal poisoning, her own probe of Kremlin corruption, and battling Moscow from exile.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The Fate of Alexey Navalny, and the Future of Russia
The opposition leader languishes in a Russian prison. His colleague Maria Pevchikh talks about the attempt on his life, and Russia’s future. Plus, the pop music producer Chloe Bailey.
Culture Desk
The Bitter Russian Truths of “Navalny”
A new documentary about the prominent Putin critic Alexey Navalny contains an extraordinary scene in which Navalny calls the men who allegedly planned the poisoning that nearly killed him.
Daily Comment
A Russian Journalist Who Stayed Behind
As the war escalates, real reporting from within Putin’s circle has become nearly impossible.
Our Columnists
The Nobel Peace Prize Acknowledges a Dangerous Era for Journalists
The co-winner, Dmitry Muratov, is the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, which has lost more journalists to murder than any other Russian news outlet.
Dispatch
The Victims of Putin’s Crackdown on the Press
Since April, ten media outlets and twenty journalists have been targeted by the state.
Annals of Democracy
Lyubov Sobol’s Hope for Russia
With Alexey Navalny in prison, one of his closest aides is carrying on the lonely work of the opposition.
Our Columnists
The High Cost of Biden’s Meeting with Putin
To Biden, illusions are a hazard in foreign policy; to Putin, they are its currency.
Our Columnists
Why Alexey Navalny Returned to Russia
The opposition politician, who is two weeks into a hunger strike, differs from the Soviet-era dissidents, who believed that they were fighting for principle but could never defeat the system.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
Vladimir Putin Has a Message: “Hey, Joe, Are You Listening?”
The Biden Administration can’t escape the Russia problem.
Our Columnists
What Alexey Navalny Is Experiencing in Prison
As the Russian opposition leader’s health appears to deteriorate, plans are under way for more mass protests demanding his release.
Dispatch
How Bellingcat Unmasked Putin’s Assassins
The collective’s innovation has been to recognize that the digital-age panopticon actually works in two directions.
A Reporter at Large
The Russians Protesting Putin in Their Personal Lives
Since Alexey Navalny’s arrest, some Russians are reëvaluating their compromises, questioning whether the price of success—or merely getting by—has become untenable.
Our Columnists
A Dismaying Pattern Is Emerging in Biden’s Use of Sanctions
For the second time in a week, the President has failed to confront the murderous act of an authoritarian regime.
Our Columnists
Why Won’t Amnesty International Call Alexey Navalny a Prisoner of Conscience?
The Russian regime has used both its vast media infrastructure and its judicial system to vilify its opponents.