Putin’s defiers: repression in Russia

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<p>As the economy has deteriorated and the internet has bypassed television, <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/repression-in-putins-russia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">persecution of opponents</a> has become the president’s main tool of political control. Even the pandemic has been harnessed to silence dissent. An <em>Economist</em> <a href="https://www.economist.com/russia-film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">film</a> reports on the young women standing up to Vladimir Putin. And in China, there’s a more subdued background to the <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/11/10/will-singles-day-chinas-black-friday-be-different-this-year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Singles’ Day</a> online shopping splurge. </p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>