Alexei Navalny: will the West stand up to Russia?

Alexei Navalny’s hunger strike has prompted widespread international support. Vladimir Putin has warned that any country meddling in Russia’s affairs will “regret their actions”. How should the West respond to a tyrant like Putin?<br /><br />Chapters<br />00:00 - What’s happening in Russia?<br />00:54 - What does Navalny represent for Russia?<br />01:36 - How should America respond?<br />03:08 - Do sanctions work?<br />05:30 - Why were troops sent to the Ukranian border?<br />07:20 - What if Russia tries to annex more of Ukraine?<br /><br />Sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://econ.st/3dKfK7B <br /><br />Read more of our coverage on Europe: https://econ.st/3njAxSA<br /><br />Why Alexei Navalny is still Putin’s nemesis: https://econ.st/3ndpavn <br /><br />Read the open letter published in The Economist demanding medical care for Alexei Navalny: https://econ.st/3neaITE <br /><br />Thousands of Russians protest against Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment: https://econ.st/3dIP7zI<br /><br />The Kremlin’s criticism of Alexei Navalny is making him more popular: https://econ.st/3nfi49E <br /><br />How Russia’s regime is weakened by putting Alexei Navalny in jail: https://econ.st/3ncM0TX <br /><br />Why is tension rising in Ukraine? https://econ.st/3gwWn3x<br /><br />Listen to an episode of “The Intelligence” podcast about Russian troops on the Ukrainian border: https://econ.st/32Ri8Dj<br /><br />Russia faces blowback over its intelligence agents’ actions across Europe: https://econ.st/3dJpvmu<br /><br />How the Kremlin outwitted Amnesty International: https://econ.st/3sLnEBC <br /><br />What does Russia's departure from the Open Skies treaty mean for arms control? https://econ.st/3tMkajU<br /><br />How Putin and Erdogan have formed a brotherhood of hard power: https://econ.st/3ngLNyN