Vladimir Putin

Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons feature Donald Trump calling Vladimir Putin, James Comey's Instagram, a Utah public lands dispute, Joe Biden, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

By The Week US Published 21 May 25

speed read Following a phone call with Russia's president, Trump backed off an earlier demand that Putin agree to an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 20 May 25

Cartoons Tuesday's political cartoons include Keir Starmer and the EU, Donald Trump's diversion plane, The Trump-Putin phone call, and Joe Biden's diagnosis.

By The Week US Published 20 May 25

The Explainer Speculation mounts that post-war taboo on nuclear weapons could soon be shattered by use of 'battlefield' missiles

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 15 May 25

speed read 'I hope they will not be required,' Putin said of nuclear weapons on Russian state TV

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 5 May 25

Today's Big Question US shows 'exasperation' with Russia and signs agreement with Ukraine in what could be a significant shift in the search for peace

By Abby Wilson Published 1 May 25

Today's Big Question 'Decisive week' will tell if Putin's surprise move was cynical PR stunt or genuine step towards ending war

By The Week UK Published 22 April 25

Today's Big Question Ukraine's military campaigner says much-anticipated offensive has begun

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 11 April 25

In Depth Some reports suggest Putin is one of the richest people in the world

By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated 4 April 25

Today's Big Question Putin calls up 160,000 men, sending a threatening message to Ukraine and Baltic states

By Genevieve Bates Published 3 April 25

Today's Big Question The Russian president rejected a full ceasefire after long conversation with his US counterpart

By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published 19 March 25

In the Spotlight 'Amateurish' spy ring in Norfolk seaside town exposes the decline of Russian intelligence

By The Week UK Published 16 March 25