Listen to the podcast here or subscribe to The Week Ahead In Russia on iTunes or on Google Podcasts.
Pressure In The Extreme
Your browser doesn’t support HTML5
Imprisoned Kremlin opponent Aleksei Navalny has ended a hunger strike after more than three weeks of fasting that doctors said would lead to his death if he persisted longer. Meanwhile, his backers are defiant in the face of a potential “extremism” designation that would outlaw his organizations across Russia. RFE/RL senior correspondent Robert Coalson joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.