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Sarah Rainsford shares the best books to explain Vladimir Putin's Russia
The Week Recommends The correspondent picks works by Anna Politkovskaya, Catherine Belton and more
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Russia and Iran 'up the ante' after meeting in Turkmenistan
The Explainer Two nations talk up their closer ties but some in Tehran believe Putin 'still owes' them
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Experts call for a Nato bank to 'Trump-proof' military spending
Under The Radar A new lender could aid co-operation and save millions of pounds, say think tanks
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Bob Woodward's War: the explosive Trump revelations
In the spotlight Nobody can beat Watergate veteran at 'getting the story of the White House from the inside'
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Trump kept up with Putin, sent Covid tests, book says
Speed Read The revelation comes courtesy of a new book by Bob Woodward
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Putin's potential successors
The Explainer His reign can't last forever. Who are the leading alternatives?
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Has Russia's nuclear saber-rattling lost its edge?
Today's Big Question Kremlin worries repeated nuke threats have lost their potency
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How will the war in Ukraine end?
In depth Zelenskyy says peace 'closer than people think' as both sides jostle for position ahead of negotiated settlement
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Putin's fixation with shamans
Under the Radar Secretive Russian leader, said to be fascinated with occult and pagan rituals, allegedly asked for blessing over nuclear weapons
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What happens if Russia declares war on Nato?
Today's Big Question Fears are growing after Vladimir Putin's 'unusually specific warning' to Western governments
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The Zelensky Story: as 'astonishing as it is inspirational'
The Week Recommends BBC Two's three-part documentary features 'genuinely revealing' interviews with the Ukrainian president
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Vladimir Putin's secret sons
Under The Radar A new report claims the Russian president has two young children who he keeps out of the public eye
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Autocracy, Inc. review – a 'clear-eyed' account of authoritarian regimes
The Week Recommends Anne Applebaum explores autocracies in Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela and other nations
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Ukraine reports large gains in Russia's Kursk region
Speed Read Ukraine pushed further into Russian territory and now commands a striking 390 square miles, embarrassing the Kremlin
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