The Economist Magazine - July 11-17 2026

The primary leader essay, titled "The man who would change Russia", spotlights a rare and extensive interview with a prominent Russian oligarch, warning of a looming disaster for the nation. In the same issue, the magazine dives into the UK housing crisis, arguing against Andy Burnham’s grand-scale council-housebuilding pledges. It also tackles geopolitical fault lines, including a souring in relations between Poland and Ukraine and an assessment of NATO's recent bipolar summit.