What can happen to you if you oppose the Kremlin? There is a high mortality rate among prominent critics of the Russian government, which some say is emblematic of how President Vladimir Putin runs the country. As part of our week-long series Inside Putin's Russia, special correspondent Nick Schifrin and producer Zach Fannin report in collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
The deadly risk of standing up to Putin
With english subtitles
JUDY WOODRUFF: We return to our series Inside Putin’s Russia — tonight, the fate of some of the Kremlin’s opponents.
According to one study, in the past three years, 38 prominent Russians have been murdered or died suspiciously. The high mortality rate among some Russian critics has a long history. But critics say it is emblematic of how President Vladimir Putin runs today’s Russia.