Editors’ Picks: Alexei Navalny wanted to make Russia a “normal country”

Plus: Pakistan can’t stop the cycle of discontent. FEBRUARY 16, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Sponsored by the [Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs]( [Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny participates in a march in memory of Russian politician and opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow on Feb. 24, 2019.]( Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny participates in a march in memory of Russian politician and opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow on Feb. 24, 2019. Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images [1]( [Alexei Navalny Wanted to Make Russia a ‘Normal Country’]( The jailed opposition leader who challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin has died in a prison colony. By Amy Mackinnon   [2]( [Pakistan Can’t Stop the Cycle of Discontent]( The country needs reconciliation. The next government will bring more political conflict. By Husain Haqqani   [3]( [Does the United States Need a New Ukraine Strategy?]( Amid chaos in Congress and an election campaign, the Biden administration may be forced to reconsider the viability of its approach toward Kyiv. By Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig   [4]( [Soviet Succession Was Bad. America’s Is Worse.]( Authoritarian elites often botch undemocratic transitions. Choosing to return Trump to office would be an own-goal of historic proportions. By Howard W. French   [5]( [What’s Happening With Indonesia’s Economy?]( This week’s presidential election put the country’s modernization program under a spotlight. By Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze Sponsored [Define Your Path to Global Leadership]( The MPP program at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs prepares students for leadership through an academically rigorous program taught by outstanding faculty and prominent international practitioners. 100% of the students who entered in Fall 2023 have their tuition fully covered through a Jackson tuition fellowship, external funding, or a combination of both. [Learn more](   [Subscribe to Foreign Policy]( [Sign up for SitRep]( [FP is heading to the Munich Security Conference Feb. 16-18. Sign up for the Situation Report newsletter for a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most consequential gatherings of world leaders.]( [GET ON THE LIST](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.