The Cost of Dissidence in Russia

<p>Nearly two months into the war in Ukraine, many Russians have gone from shock and denial to support for their troops and anger at the West.</p><p>What is behind this shifting view, and what does it mean for those who go against it?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/anton-troianovski?smid=pc-thedaily">Anton Troianovski</a>, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>In Russia, some citizens<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/09/world/europe/putin-russia-war-ukraine.html"> are turning on one another</a>, illustrating how the war is feeding paranoia and polarization in Russian society.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>