Generation Putin
A generation who has grown up under President Putin begins to take its place in Russian politics.
A conversation with Russian protest group Pussy Riot
There are many Russian critics of the war in Ukraine. Those inside Russia generally keep quiet, while others are silenced through imprisonment. Others have left the country, including the four members of the feminist activist collective Pussy Riot. The World’s Marco Werman speaks to one member of the group.
Desperate Ukrainians crossing into Latvia while Russians are blocked
Latvia, like the rest of European Union countries, has closed its border to virtually all Russians — even those fleeing conscription into the army. These days, it’s desperate Ukrainians who are crossing into Latvia from Russia, most notably young men fearing they might be drafted, too.
Russia must change its power structure to get back on a democratic path, opposition figure says
Russian businessman and opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky recently released a new book, “The Russia Conundrum: How the West Fell for Putin’s Power Gambit — and How to Fix It.” He spoke with The World’s host Marco Werman about Russia, President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.
‘I know that he will not stop fighting,’ wife of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza says
Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara Murza was arrested earlier this week in Moscow. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail in Moscow Tuesday for “disobeying a police order.” Kara-Murza is a Kremlin critic and has publicly spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Host Marco Werman with Vladimir Kara-Murza’s wife, Evgenia Kara-Murza.