Next Year in Moscow 1: This damn year

About this episode

The episode explores the emotional and political impact of the Ukraine invasion on Russians opposed to Vladimir Putin.

For Russians opposed to Vladimir Putin, everything changed the moment they awoke to news of the invasion of Ukraine a year ago. They felt a range of emotions: pain, fury and shame. And they had to figure out what to do next.  The Economist ’s Arkady Ostrovsky has been speaking to them, because their stories help solve the mystery of why this senseless war began – and how it might end. New episodes will be released weekly on Saturdays. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, as well as exclusive live events, subscribe to The Economist at economist.com/moscowoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Arkady Ostrovsky

Topics covered

• Russia
• Ukraine
• Vladimir Putin
• war
• opposition
• emotions
• invasion

Keywords

• Russia
• Ukraine
• Vladimir Putin
• invasion
• opposition
• war
• emotions
• Arkady Ostrovsky

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Russia, Ukraine

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