Vladimir Putin's chef has stepped out of the shadows. Evan prison in Iran is where you go if you're a dissident or political pariah. Workers just aren't taking their sick days at work.
Unrest is only spreading and the authorities trying to quell it are looking increasingly desperate. We hear from one protester among many who are racked by fear but motivated by hope. The leader of the shadowy Wagner Group of mercenaries has revealed himself; we ask why. And a look at how few workers call in sick these days.