Alexei Navalny’s hunger strike has prompted widespread international support. Vladimir Putin has warned that any country meddling in Russia’s affairs will “regret their actions”. How should the West respond to a tyrant like Putin?

Chapters
00:00 - What’s happening in Russia?
00:54 - What does Navalny represent for Russia?
01:36 - How should America respond?
03:08 - Do sanctions work?
05:30 - Why were troops sent to the Ukranian border?
07:20 - What if Russia tries to annex more of Ukraine?

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Read more of our coverage on Europe: https://econ.st/3njAxSA

Why Alexei Navalny is still Putin’s nemesis: https://econ.st/3ndpavn

Read the open letter published in The Economist demanding medical care for Alexei Navalny: https://econ.st/3neaITE

Thousands of Russians protest against Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment: https://econ.st/3dIP7zI

The Kremlin’s criticism of Alexei Navalny is making him more popular: https://econ.st/3nfi49E

How Russia’s regime is weakened by putting Alexei Navalny in jail: https://econ.st/3ncM0TX

Why is tension rising in Ukraine? https://econ.st/3gwWn3x

Listen to an episode of “The Intelligence” podcast about Russian troops on the Ukrainian border: https://econ.st/32Ri8Dj

Russia faces blowback over its intelligence agents’ actions across Europe: https://econ.st/3dJpvmu

How the Kremlin outwitted Amnesty International: https://econ.st/3sLnEBC

What does Russia's departure from the Open Skies treaty mean for arms control? https://econ.st/3tMkajU

How Putin and Erdogan have formed a brotherhood of hard power: https://econ.st/3ngLNyN