The chapter reveals a shift in the interrogation room dynamics as an FSB interrogator's harsh facade softens upon learning about a Ukrainian man's critically ill daughter. It showcases a rare moment of vulnerability and empathy in the midst of a tense situation. The narrative emphasizes the importance of recognizing human goodness and sincerity even in challenging circumstances.
A year on from our series Next Year in Moscow, Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, is dead. Hope for the “beautiful Russia of the future” he imagined from his prison cell in Siberia is all but extinguished. The Economist’s Russia editor Arkady Ostrovsky finds out how Russians who oppose Vladimir Putin’s war are enduring these dark times
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