Next Year in Moscow | Russia,Ukraine,War,Arkady Ostrovsky,The Economist

Next Year in Moscow 10: A farewell to arms

In a bonus episode of our series, we bring you a Russian deserter’s story

In Russia’s war of attrition, the critical issue is manpower: the ability to mobilise more troops – and to keep them fighting.

Much is kept hidden about the state of Russian forces. But Russia seems to need more soldiers. Sign-on bonuses have quadrupled since the start of the war.

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People crossing a river.

Podcast Drum Tower

En route to America, Chinese migrants are targeted by criminals

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, in the second episode of a four-part series, we follow the journey of the migrants as they encounter smugglers and cartels in Mexico

Podcast The Intelligence

Sir Keir Starmer talks to The Economist about his plan to get Britain growing

Also on the daily podcast: why mapping fruit flies’ brains matters for human ones and chatbots take on conspiracists


Podcast Editor’s Picks

How likely is a serious oil shock?

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist


Podcast The Intelligence

A flawless SpaceX launch marks the start of a new economics of space

Also on the daily podcast: the power Brazil’s ex-president still wields and the deep, anxious history of self-help books

Podcast The Weekend Intelligence

A farewell to arms

The story of a Russian deserter

Podcast Checks and Balance

How much has Donald Trump changed both parties’ agendas?

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we analyse how the candidates have converged on policy