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I think it just felt like an intrusion. Yeah. In his life. You know, he doesn't have a say in it. The voyeurism and social media is, I guess, a little corrosive.

At the end of last year, Sherry Franke posted on Instagram that she was going to get married and that it was the end of her sharing her private life. She said she will continue to be an advocate for children. That's all for today, Monday, March 31st. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. If you like our show, follow us on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

At the end of last year, Sherry Franke posted on Instagram that she was going to get married and that it was the end of her sharing her private life. She said she will continue to be an advocate for children. That's all for today, Monday, March 31st. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. If you like our show, follow us on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

At the end of last year, Sherry Franke posted on Instagram that she was going to get married and that it was the end of her sharing her private life. She said she will continue to be an advocate for children. That's all for today, Monday, March 31st. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. If you like our show, follow us on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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August 1st, 2024. Moscow. It was dark by the time the flight arrived. In news footage, you see a Kremlin honor guard with ceremonial bayonets. The Russians coming home are part of a prisoner swap. Among them are hackers, an assassin, an arms dealer. Dangerous men with notorious pasts. But there's one group that stands out.

August 1st, 2024. Moscow. It was dark by the time the flight arrived. In news footage, you see a Kremlin honor guard with ceremonial bayonets. The Russians coming home are part of a prisoner swap. Among them are hackers, an assassin, an arms dealer. Dangerous men with notorious pasts. But there's one group that stands out.

August 1st, 2024. Moscow. It was dark by the time the flight arrived. In news footage, you see a Kremlin honor guard with ceremonial bayonets. The Russians coming home are part of a prisoner swap. Among them are hackers, an assassin, an arms dealer. Dangerous men with notorious pasts. But there's one group that stands out.

That's our colleagues Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw.

That's our colleagues Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw.

That's our colleagues Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw.

The camera shows Putin hugging the mousy woman. Then he greets the girl and her little brother. It's a little hard to hear Putin over the airplane. And Putin says to the girl, Why is he addressing this girl in Spanish?

The camera shows Putin hugging the mousy woman. Then he greets the girl and her little brother. It's a little hard to hear Putin over the airplane. And Putin says to the girl, Why is he addressing this girl in Spanish?

The camera shows Putin hugging the mousy woman. Then he greets the girl and her little brother. It's a little hard to hear Putin over the airplane. And Putin says to the girl, Why is he addressing this girl in Spanish?

For years, this family lived quietly, first in Argentina, then in the suburbs of Slovenia. The parents gave away nothing about themselves.

For years, this family lived quietly, first in Argentina, then in the suburbs of Slovenia. The parents gave away nothing about themselves.

For years, this family lived quietly, first in Argentina, then in the suburbs of Slovenia. The parents gave away nothing about themselves.

To answer those questions, Joe and Drew and a team of Wall Street Journal reporters worked across four continents. They spoke with more than 30 former and current officials in nine countries. They obtained hundreds of court documents and personal records. The Kremlin never responded to their questions.