Vladimir Putin

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION After years of conflict, Moscow is struggling to maintain troop levels and hold territory

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 20 May 26

Today’s Big Question Russian leader arrives in Beijing for meeting with Xi Jinping, amid deepening cooperation – and asymmetric power balance

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 19 May 26

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Russian leader is caught between an increasingly unpopular war and shifting global headwinds

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 11 May 26

Speed Read Ukraine and Russia have also agreed to a major prisoner swap, according to the US

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 11 May 26

IN 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 5 May 26

The Week Recommends Hollywood star captures the Russian president’s ‘heavy-lidded glower’ in scene-stealing turn

By The Week UK Published 23 April 26

Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin

By The Week UK Published 23 April 26

Cartoons Tuesday’s political cartoons include ill omens, healing touch, and more

By The Week US Published 14 April 26

The Explainer Strict protocols governing violations of international humanitarian law are not always enforceable – or enforced

By The Week UK Published 8 April 26

Talking Point Middle East conflict presents a host of economic and political opportunities for Moscow – but there are risks in the unknown

By The Week UK Published 22 March 26

In the Spotlight The Kremlin claims these internet blackouts are done for security purposes

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 19 March 26

Cartoons Monday’s political cartoons include gifts from Trump, endless war, and more

By The Week US Published 16 March 26