Vladimir Putin
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Russia’s Africa-based power takes a beatingIN THE SPOTLIGHT An attack by insurgents in Mali has thrown Moscow’s effort to exert regional influence across Africa into dire straits
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The Wizard of the Kremlin: Jude Law stars as Putin in ‘meaty political procedural’The Week Recommends Hollywood star captures the Russian president’s ‘heavy-lidded glower’ in scene-stealing turn
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Will €90bn EU loan help Ukraine unlock Russia impasse?Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin
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Political cartoons for April 14Cartoons Tuesday’s political cartoons include ill omens, healing touch, and more
By The Week US Published
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What are the rules of war?The Explainer Strict protocols governing violations of international humanitarian law are not always enforceable – or enforced
By The Week UK Published
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The Iran war: a gift to Vladimir Putin?Talking Point Middle East conflict presents a host of economic and political opportunities for Moscow – but there are risks in the unknown
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Moscow dials up censorship with new ‘whitelist’ systemIn the Spotlight The Kremlin claims these internet blackouts are done for security purposes
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Political cartoons for March 16Cartoons Monday’s political cartoons include gifts from Trump, endless war, and more
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‘Incredibly terrible’: Russia’s plans for nuclear weapons in spaceIn The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How long can Russia hold out in Ukraine?Today's Big Question Four years on from the full-scale invasion, Vladimir Putin faces battlefield fatigue, economic unease and a fraying social contract at home
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Should the EU and UK join Trump’s board of peace?Today's Big Question After rushing to praise the initiative European leaders are now alarmed
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Putin’s shadow warFeature The Kremlin is waging a campaign of sabotage and subversion against Ukraine’s allies in the West
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‘The forces he united still shape the Democratic Party’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Alexei Navalny and Russia’s history of poisoningsThe Explainer ‘Precise’ and ‘deniable’, the Kremlin’s use of poison to silence critics has become a ’geopolitical signature flourish’
By The Week UK Published
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