Join Arkady Ostrovsky, The Economist's expert on Russia and Belarusian politics, as he unpacks the alarming detention of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. He discusses the international backlash against Belarus's authoritarian regime and its implications for democracy. Meanwhile, Olivia Ackland reports on the chaos following the Mount Nyiragongo eruption in Goma, where residents face ongoing threats from seismic activity. Together, they highlight pressing humanitarian crises and the efforts needed to aid those affected.
The regime got its quarry—a widely read, dissident blogger and his girlfriend—but faces international condemnation for its piratical means. How to pressure what is increasingly a pariah state? Our correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo surveys the damage from a sudden volcanic eruption; another could come at any time. And why more music-copyright disputes are ending up in court.