Alexéi Navalni

Readers seek parallels and answers to the current situation in dystopian stories, self-help guides and classic works about armed conflict and authoritarianism by authors like Tolstoy and Thomas Mann

The Russian dissident, who was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok in August, discussed his recovery with EL PAÍS. He accuses Putin of the failed assassination and of allowing lethal substances to be made in secret labs. He also admits it is difficult to protect himself from another attack