Mister sowtome spent his life trying to persuade people that they should care about it. He realized as he was entering his final weeks of life, that his other ambition to end war had got a very long way to go too. We'll all see you back here on monday.
The Kremlin’s propaganda machine ensures that Russians have a much different view of the war in Ukraine than the rest of the world. Our correspondent spent a day immersed in Russian media, to learn what people there see—and what they don’t. The spectre of hyperinflation is once again stalking Zimbabwe. And our obituaries editor remembers a man who refused to let Japan forget its painful past.
For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer