State media outlets and Kremlin allies have portrayed the U.S. election as a chaotic and dubious enterprise that undermines faith in American democracy, while other Russians have said the close race reflected a real choice they suggest is not on offer in their country. RFE/RL senior correspondent Robert Coalson joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: The Week Ahead In Russia - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Podcast: Views Of The U.S. Vote - November 09, 2020

Russia is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, with the daily umber of confirmed new infections reaching above 18,000 in recent days and the health-care system encountering severe strains. Irina Lagunina, director of special projects at RFE/RL's Russian Service, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the situation and the state's response.

Podcast: The Coronavirus Surge - November 02, 2020

After Alyaksandr Lukashenka ignored an opposition deadline to step down and instead cracked down hard again on massive street protests, opponents are trying to turn up the pressure with a general strike. Will Russia's stance shift along with the events in Belarus? RFE/RL senior correspondent Robert Coalson joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: Street Protests And Strikes In Belarus - October 26, 2020

The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Russia reached above 15,000 more than once this past week, for the first time since the pandemic hit last winter. And there are delays in production of the vaccine that Russia approved in August. RFE/RL Moscow Correspondent Matthew Luxmoore joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: COVID-19 In Russia -- The Situation, The Mood, The Wait For A Vaccine - October 19, 2020

With attention drawn away to numerous hotspots outside Russia, police cracked down on persistent protests in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk. And in Belarus, analysts wonder whether Moscow had a hand in Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s unusual meeting with jailed opponents, which came before the violent dispersal of street protests and hundreds of arrests. RFE/RL senior correspondent Merhat Sharipzhan joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: Calculated Clampdowns In Russia And Belarus? - October 12, 2020

Russia's efforts to increase its military presence in Belarus have long run up against resistance from Minsk. Does Alyaksandr Lukashenka's vulnerability amid postelection unrest hand Moscow a chance to big up its boot print in a country bordering three NATO members? RFE/RL senior correspondent Tony Wesolowsky joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: Will The Russian Military Muscle In On Belarus? - October 05, 2020

FBI documents obtained exclusively by RFE/RL hold new clues about the suspected poisoning of Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza -- but leave questions that have yet to be answered. RFE/RL senior correspondent Mike Eckel joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss the search for information and justice.

Podcast: A Suspected Poisoning, A Quest For The Truth - September 28, 2020

Kremlin foe Aleksei Navalny is able to walk and talk, and sees a long but clear path to recovery -- but what do his prospects for involvement in Russian politics look like? And what do the recent regional elections signal about the 2021 State Duma vote, which authorities are hinting could be moved forward by months? Irina Lagunina, director of special projects at RFE/RL's Russian Service, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: Politics, Poison, And The State Duma Elections - September 21, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold his first face-to-face meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who remains in power after more than a month of protests over a bitterly disputed election in Belarus. Meanwhile, Kremlin allies claim sweeping victories in Russian regional elections. RFE/RL Moscow correspondent Matthew Luxmoore joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: Elections In Russia And A Meeting With Lukashenka - September 14, 2020

Are the Kremlin’s goals for Belarus changing? And does the German finding that Aleksei Navalny had a Novichok agent in his system change the situation surrounding the Russian opposition politician’s poisoning? RFE/RL senior correspondent Tony Wesolowsky joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: Protests And Poison In Russia And Belarus - September 07, 2020

Was Aleksei Navalny's poisoning an outright assassination attempt? If so, why? Why now? And by whom? Is it in the Kremlin's interest to kill the opposition leader? Wouldn't that make him a martyr? Or maybe one of Russia's notorious intelligence agencies decided they would just take matters into their own hands? And is Navalny now the most formidable political challenger to Russian President Vladimir Putin? Mark Krutov of RFE/RL's Russian Service joins guest host Mike Eckel to discuss Navalny’s condition, and his future.

Podcast: Navalny's Fate - August 31, 2020

Opponents to Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka turned out in droves over the weekend, packing the streets of Minsk and showing that after days of tough talk from Lukashenka, they aren’t ready to give up. But what about the Kremlin? It’s an open secret that they don’t think very much of Lukashenka, but what’s the alternative? Irina Lagunina, director of special projects at RFE/RL’s Russian Service, joins Senior Correspondent Mike Eckel to discuss what Moscow wants out of Belarus.

Podcast: A Seesaw In Belarus, And The Kremlin Tries To Figure Out What To Do - August 24, 2020

What are the prospects for Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, approved last week despite the lack of a key trial phase? And what is the Kremlin thinking as it watches Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka face increasing pressure to quit after a disputed election and a violent crackdown on protests? Moscow correspondent Matthew Luxmoore joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: The COVID-19 Vaccine And Belarus - August 17, 2020

Russia looks on as big protests in Belarus are met with a major crackdown by President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s government following a bitterly disputed election. What may happen next and how will Moscow respond to the unrest in a country the Kremlin wants firmly in its orbit?

Podcast: Belarus And The Russian Reaction - August 10, 2020

Far to the west of the protests in Khabarovsk, large rallies in another location are also attracting the Kremlin's attention: Belarus, where a swell of desire for change has turned an August 9 election into the biggest challenge authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has faced over a quarter-century in power. Senior Correspondent Tony Wesolowsky joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.

Podcast: The Election And More Next Door - August 03, 2020

The Week Ahead In Russia podcast dissects significant developments and upcoming events in Moscow and beyond. It&#39;s hosted each Monday by Steve Gutterman, author of RFE/RL&#39;s The Week In Russia newsletter, and features a rotating panel of guests.

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