Arkady Ostrovsky, Russia editor for The Economist, shares his insights on the shifting political landscape in Russia as elites consider life beyond Putin. He explores the potential rise of figures like Alexei Navalny and implications for democracy and European security. Meanwhile, Sarah Birke, Bureau Chief for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, highlights Haiti's dire humanitarian crisis amid gang violence and ineffective foreign intervention. They also touch upon the contentious history of the Koh-i-noor diamond and its demand for repatriation.
As President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to falter, Russian elites are now daring to consider the once unthinkable: a life after his leadership. Haiti is in grave disarray, but calling in foreign help to sort things out is proving tricky. And the diamond in Britain’s crown jewels that India wants back.