Russian media and exile has always had an eye on Russia's future. They're giving a voice to people who can't, at the moment, speak freely in Russia. These are the more liberal Russians who want a different country. And keeping that is absolutely vital for the next stage in Russia's transformation.
As part of The Economist’s new series on the remaking of the country's economy, our correspondent looks at the Biden administration’s audacious industrial plans. Russia’s media outlets have been relentlessly squeezed, so many have set up newsrooms in exile; we examine the rise of “offshore journalism”. And reflecting on the life of Gina Lollobrigida, a remarkable, irrepressible, impenitent Italian actress.
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