About this episode

The episode serves as a trailer for a new podcast series exploring the experiences of Russians who left the country amid the war in Ukraine.

When the shelling of Ukraine began a year ago, free-thinking Russians faced a fateful choice: lie low, resist or flee. Hundreds of thousands decided to leave. For them the war meant the future of Russia itself was now in doubt. The Economist' s Arkady Ostrovsky finds out what happened to these exiles for a new podcast series. 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

• exile
• war
• Russia
• Ukraine
• personal stories
• future
• conflict

Keywords

• exiles
• war
• Russia
• Ukraine
• The Economist
• Arkady Ostrovsky
• podcast
• conflict
• future

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Economist

Places: Ukraine, Russia

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