Hey everyone, Ben here. I'm so excited to share the first episode of my new podcast, Another Russia, with you.

In 2015, Putin's number one public enemy, Boris Nemsov, was shot and killed in front of the Kremlin.

He was a relentless critic of Putin, corruption, and war in Ukraine.

And then, he was assassinated.

I'm teaming up with his daughter, the journalist and activist, John and Nemsova, to tell his story,

and uncover what happened to an entire country, and ask whether another Russia is possible.

New episodes of Another Russia premiere every Monday.

Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Okay, you ready?

I am.

Okay.

So why don't we just start, like, introduce yourself, Johnna?

My name is Johnna Nemsova. I'm a Russian journalist and activist.

I'm 38 years old. I'm really old.

No, that's not old.

That's my friend, John and Nemsova, who are recording in the studio in Holland.

It's a few weeks into Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine.

She's Russian, but she hasn't lived in Russia for the last seven years.

She'd leave her home because of who she is and who her father was.

My father was Boris Nemsov, a Russian liberal opposition politician.

He was assassinated in Russia in February 2015.

So, Johnna, at the time you're living your life in Moscow,

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