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Video explainer

Who is “Europe’s last dictator”?

Alexander Lukashenko has doubled down on political repression, but is dependent on Russia

Ukraine war

Is Putin winning the war in Ukraine?

Our experts discuss what the next year of conflict might hold

From the archive

A portrait of Alexei Navalny

A podcast on the prominent Russian dissident, who died in prison on February 16th

From the archive

Alexei Navalny, in his own words

In 2017 The Economist interviewed the opposition leader about Putin’s Russia and his own prison experience

Explainer

Why you should worry about Indonesia’s election

The controversial figure is leading the polls in the world’s third-largest democracy

The Israel-Hamas war

Is there a path to peace for Israel and the Palestinians?

Our experts discuss the prospects

El Salvador’s election

How President Nayib Bukele won popularity

Inside El Salvador’s brutal war on crime

Film

Is AI the future of movie-making?

Soon you may watch a blockbuster entirely generated by AI

Explainer

What do crypto and cockroaches have in common?

Both seem to be indestructible, though lots of people wish they weren’t

Newsmakers

An interview with Sam Altman and Satya Nadella

The bosses of OpenAI and Microsoft speak to our editor-in-chief

Subscriber events

Elections around the world in 2024

What do this year’s elections mean for the future of democracy?

Explainer

Guam’s crucial role in the fight to protect Taiwan

The tiny American island territory could be where a future war with China begins