Exploring the desire of individuals living abroad to maintain a connection to their homeland, especially in the context of Russia and the hope for a brighter future. The chapter also gives credit to the production team and teases the next episode focusing on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
When Alexei Navalny flew back to Russia in 2021 he never made it through passport control. In an excerpt from Next Year in Moscow, The Economist’s series on Russian opposition to the war, today’s episode chronicles this period of his life. It’s an account of what turned out to be the last three years of Navalny’s life - peppered with his own words, and told by people who knew him well.