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The Weekend Intelligence: One day in the life of Alexei Navalny
When Alexei Navalny flew back to Russia in 2021 he never made it through passport control. In an excerpt from Next Year in Moscow, The Economist’s se…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: Out-of-this-world war
This is not science fiction. Space is already a part of modern warfare and as technology advances, it will be an even more crucial sphere. What will …
2 years ago
The Intelligence: A former general, elected in Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto stormed to victory in the world’s largest single-day election. But critics say his presidency could jeopardise two decades of democr…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: Split bill
After an all-nighter, a $95bn foreign aid bill for Ukraine and other allies passed the US Senate. But amid much division, it may not even make it to …
2 years ago
The Intelligence: Undoing PiS poor laws
Donald Tusk’s predecessors in the hard-right PiS party captured the state and compromised its checks and balances. The newly-elected centrist party i…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Intelligence: Troubled waters
Squabbles over the seas and their tributary waterways are becoming more tense as rivalries deepen and the climate changes. How should the West prepar…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Intelligence: General dynamics
As had long been telegraphed, Ukraine’s top general Valery Zaluzhny is now out; Oleksandr Syrsky is in. That marks a new phase in the war, and an opp…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Intelligence: Going for broker
Our correspondent is travelling with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on yet another gruelling tour of the Middle East trying to broker peac…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Intelligence: At a crossroads (really)
In one of this year’s largest votes, Indonesia will elect a new president in one week’s time; this time the sanctity and future of its democracy are …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Intelligence: They thought it was Sall over
Macky Sall, Senegal’s president, has said he would not stand again. So what to make of the move to delay the election until December? Our corresponde…
2 years, 1 month ago