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Vlad the in-jailer: Alexei Navalny sentenced

<a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/05/02/ive-mortally-offended-putin-by-surviving-why-alexei-navalny-keeps-fighting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexei Navalny</a> returned to Russia after being poisoned in an assassination attempt that many believe came from the Kremlin. He was immediately arrested, and yesterday his prison sentence was extended for nine years. But if Vladimir Putin hopes that ends his influence, he may be mistaken. The world has <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/disavow-some-russian-artists-dont-cancel-russian-art/21808190" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">turned against</a> Russian artists. And a new exhibition explores <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/03/19/african-americans-have-shaped-american-cuisine-in-surprising-ways" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">African-American contributions</a> to the American table. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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