Alexey Navalny and Protests in Russia, with Amb. Michael McFaul

<p>On January 23, protests erupted in several cities and town across Russia in support of Alexey Navalny, the anti-corruption activist who was poisoned in an assassination attempt last August.  Navalny returned to Russia and was promptly arrested. </p> <p>On the line with me to discuss the significance of these protests and what they signal about politics in Russia today is Michael McFaul, who served as US Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014. </p> <p>Link to McFaul's International Security article</p> <p>Support the Show! </p> <p> </p>