He didn't want to fight in Putin’s war—he just wanted to survive. But to make it back to his family and live in peace, he would have to run.
An audio feature from The New York Times Magazine. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
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He didn't want to fight in Putin’s war—he just wanted to survive. But to make it back to his family and live in peace, he would have to run.
An audio feature from The New York Times Magazine. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
He didn't want to fight in Putin’s war—he just wanted to survive. But to make it back to his family and live in peace, he would have to run.
An audio feature from The New York Times Magazine. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
