Why some Russians are breaking with Putin as Ukraine war drags on – Compass Points – PBS

Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin
Dan Sagalyn Dan Sagalyn
Madison Staten Madison Staten
Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara
Veronica Vela Veronica Vela
Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi
Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz
Alexa Gold Alexa Gold
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s iron grip on power is being challenged by the war in Ukraine and his government’s authoritarian crackdowns. He finds himself in unfamiliar political territory, questioned by some of the country’s elite and embarrassed by Ukraine’s strikes into Russian cities. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses the state of Russian politics with Arkady Ostrovsky.
Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin
Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News.
Dan Sagalyn Dan Sagalyn
As the deputy senior producer for foreign affairs and defense at the PBS NewsHour, Dan plays a key role in helping oversee and produce the program’s foreign affairs and defense stories. His pieces have broken new ground on an array of military issues, exposing debates simmering outside the public eye.
Madison Staten Madison Staten
Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara
Satvi Sunkara is a producer for PBS News.
Veronica Vela Veronica Vela
Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi
Zeba Warsi is a foreign affairs producer, based in Washington DC. She’s a Columbia Journalism School graduate with an M.A. in Political journalism. She was one of the leading members of the NewsHour team that won the 2024 Peabody award for News for our coverage of the war in Gaza and Israel.
Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz
Alexa Gold Alexa Gold
Alexa Gold is an associate producer for PBS News.
Sonia Kopelev Sonia Kopelev
Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert
Zoie Lambert is an associate producer for PBS News.
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