Vladimir Putin
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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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Cost of living: will fall in energy price cap make a difference?
In Depth Limit on what providers can charge falls but consumers are warned they will see ‘little relief’
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Russia moves tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus blaming ‘Nato aggression’
Speed Read Move has been met with widespread condemnation from the West
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Battle of Bakhmut: a ‘pyrrhic victory’ for Russia?
Talking Point Victory for Russian forces in Ukrainian ‘meatgrinder’ more symbolic than strategic
By The Week Staff Published
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Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day parade
In Pictures Annual commemoration of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in WWII is unusually subdued affair
By Harriet Marsden Published
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UK to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
Speed Read Britain leading the way in ramping up Western assistance that could ‘change the course of the war’
By The Week Staff Published
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Wagner boss to pull troops from Bakhmut over ammunition row
Speed Read Yevgeny Prigozhin pointed at dozens of his fighters’ corpses in an ‘obscenity-strewn tirade’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The mystery Kremlin drone attack and Ukraine’s crucial counteroffensive
feature Russia prompts furious guessing game ahead of Kyiv’s push to regain occupied ground
By The Week Staff Published
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De-dollarisation: why are countries looking to ditch US currency?
Today's Big Question Move away from USD has accelerated following invasion of Ukraine
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Russia unveils new T-14 battle tank in Ukraine
Speed Read Deployment a ‘high-risk decision’ for Kremlin as Kyiv looks to new Nato weaponry to break stalemate
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Alexei Navalny being slowly killed in captivity?
Today's Big Question Russian opposition leader and Putin critic reportedly suffering severe stomach pains and weight loss amid poisoning allegations
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Will Vladimir Putin be put on trial for Ukraine’s stolen children crisis?
In Depth Russian president has been charged with war crimes for abducting thousands of Ukrainian children
By The Week Staff Last updated
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