Landed, in trouble: Alexei Navalny returns to Russia

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<p>The opposition leader was detained as soon as he arrived—but President Vladimir Putin has no good options for dealing with <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/01/02/russia-menaces-alexei-navalny-after-he-exposed-its-agents-ineptitude?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his most vocal opponent</a>. Germany’s ruling CDU party has a new leader; we examine <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/01/16/germanys-christian-democrats-choose-armin-laschet-as-their-leader?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the challenges</a> that lie ahead for him, his party and his country. And the kerfuffle behind an <a href="https://www.economist.com/prospero/2021/01/13/minari-sets-off-a-debate-about-awards-and-foreign-language-films?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American-made film</a> relegated to the Golden Globes’ foreign-language category. </p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>