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“More than half the Russian population now live in fear of the state”—Putin’s increasing repression

Also on the daily podcast: China’s online Singles’ Day spending spree, amid the techlash

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AS THE ECONOMY has deteriorated and the internet has bypassed television, persecution of opponents has become the president’s main tool of political control. Even the pandemic has been harnessed to silence dissent. An Economist film reports on the young women standing up to Vladimir Putin. And in China, there’s a more subdued background to the Singles’ Day online shopping splurge. Runtime: 20 min

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