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Navalny against Putin: Who will win the Russian showdown?

January 28, 2021

A real threat to Vladimir Putin. That's how commentators are describing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. So, who will win the Russian showdown? Guests: Steven Pifer (Fellow Robert Bosch Academy), Daria Sukharchuk (journalist), Alexander Rahr (analyst)

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DW Sendung To The Point | Daria Sukharchuk
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Daria Sukharchuk. A freelance reporter and presenter, born in Russia and based in Berlin, Daria says: "Navalny’s investigations and the attack on him have for the first time politicized many young people in Russia."

 

 

DW Sendung To The Point | Alexander Rahr
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Alexander Rahr, expert on Russia and advisor to the energy giant Gazprom. He argues that: "Russian society can live with corruption. But, if the younger generation feel they're losing out, that could change quickly."

 

DW Sendung To The Point | Steven Pifer
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Steven Pifer – academic, analyst and former US ambassador – with a focus on Russia and much else besides – who says: "The West should push back against the worst of Russian misbehavior. But it should also leave the door open for dialogue."