Vladimir Putin
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Cluster bomb controversy hangs over Biden’s ‘chilly’ visit to UK
Talking Point US cites military ‘expediency’ but allies warn bombs could lose Ukraine the ‘moral high ground’
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Nato’s new plans to defend Europe from Putin
feature Most comprehensive shake-up of defence planning since end of Cold War will see 300,000 troops on stand-by
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Is Russia planning to blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?
Today's Big Question Ukraine warns of tactical sabotage that could cause radioactive disaster and force Kyiv into peace talks
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What will Russia look like after Putin?
Today's Big Question There are no guarantees of stability for the West if or when the president departs
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Yevgeny Prigozhin and the other Kremlin contenders who could replace Vladimir Putin
In Depth Moscow-watchers suspect the president’s two-decade stint at Russia’s helm could be nearing its end
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Prigozhin’s revolt: is Russia really heading for ‘sudden collapse’?
Today's Big Question Wagner group’s short-lived rebellion against Vladimir Putin triggers speculation about ‘change of guard in the Kremlin’
By Elliott Goat Published
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What the Wagner uprising in Russia might mean for the Ukraine war
feature Wagner Group prominent example of simmering discontent among paramilitary forces towards Russia
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The Ukraine counter-offensive and its likely outcomes
feature Make-or-break moment in the war sees frontline reports ranging from ‘upbeat to gloomy’
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Has Saudi Arabia lost control of oil prices?
Today's Big Question Kingdom goes it alone to cut production, risking tension with US and reigniting cooling inflation in Europe
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Vladimir Kara-Murza, ‘Spymania’ and Putin’s crackdown on dissent
feature Kremlin has been steadily broadening and intensifying its hunt for internal enemies
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Ukraine counter-offensive: do attacks inside Russia jeopardise West’s support?
Today's Big Question Raids help ‘destabilise’ Putin’s regime but risk undermining Kyiv’s claim it is acting purely defensively
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Dmitry Medvedev: Putin’s new ‘attack dog’
Why Everyone’s Talking About The former Russian president’s rhetoric is becoming increasingly aggressive
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Cradle to Kremlin: how Putin’s childhood casts a shadow
Under the Radar From rats to riches, the Russian president’s extraordinary rise to power may explain his actions in Ukraine
By Felicity Capon Published
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Russia claims Ukraine drone attack on Moscow
Speed Read War ‘comes to Putin’s doorstep’ as capital wakes to explosions
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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