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Iron Bars And 'Iron Feliks'
Aleksei Navalny has been sent to prison -- apparently to a facility in the Vladimir region that former inmates describe in chilling terms. Back in Moscow, a vote on whether to return Soviet secret-police founder Feliks Dzerzhinsky's statue to Lubyanka Square or put up a monument to medieval prince Aleksandr Nevsky was abruptly canceled. Irina Lagunina, director of special projects at RFE/RL's Russian Service, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.
Episodes
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April 19, 2021
Spies, Sanctions, And A Hunger-Striking Kremlin Opponent
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April 12, 2021
High Tension, Murky Intentions
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March 29, 2021
Pain In Prison And The Plight Of A Forest Ranger
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March 22, 2021
Oil Thieves And Law Enforcement: Partners In Crime
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March 15, 2021
The Moscow Arrests And Navalny's Long Road To Prison
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March 08, 2021
Restrictive Measures