In Russia, repression is on the rise as Vladimir Putin seeks to crush any form of dissent. From eliminating the opposition—including his main rival, Alexei Navalny—to controlling the courts and purging Russia of free speech, Putin is deploying a wider range of tactics than ever to tighten his grip on power https://econ.st/3I300cm | The Economist

#FPVideo: Vladimir Putin’s special military mobilisation in Ukraine has hit a new roadblock. More than 2,000 people have been detained at anti-mobilisation rallies in Russia since Putin announced the military drive, and at least 100 people were detained at a protest in the southern Russian region of Dagestan. These protests have appeared to be particularly strong in poor ethnic minority regions like Dagestan, a Muslim-majority region located near the Caspian Sea. As unsanctioned rallies are ille