Who is Alexey Navalny? David Herszenhorn Paints a Picture

11/14/23 • 60 min

It's impossible not to admire somebody who is willing to stand up for their country, for freedom and democracy, for the idea that Russians should be able to chart their own future and have a say in what their government looks like.

David Herszenhorn
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David Herszenhorn is the Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe editor at The Washington Post and was a correspondent for Politico Europe and The New York Times. He is the author The Dissident: Alexey Navalny: Profile of a Political Prisoner.
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Introduction - 0:44
Navalny as a Political Figure - 3:13
Navalny and the State - 21:26
Navalny and Russian Repression - 34:41
Politician or Dissident? 42:45

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Introduction - 0:44
Navalny as a Political Figure - 3:13
Navalny and the State - 21:26
Navalny and Russian Repression - 34:41
Politician or Dissident? 42:45

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Democracy Paradox - Who is Alexey Navalny? David Herszenhorn Paints a Picture

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Alexey Navalny is a rockstar of democratic politics. He is brash and confident and has actual swagger. Putin tried to kill him and he not only survived but came back to Russia after he recovered. Since then, he was arrested, tried and imprisoned.

Recently, I came across a new biography on Navalny called The Dissident: Profile of a Political Prisoner. The author, David Herszenhorn, is the Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe editor at The Washington Post and was a corresp