Vladimir Putin
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Yevgeny Prigozhin and the long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price
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What is the Wagner Group?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Reported death of leader Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves future of Russian mercenary group in doubt
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Yevgeny Prigozhin: will ‘predictable’ death of Wagner chief backfire on Putin?
Today's Big Question Analysts say Russian president faces growing danger from advisers and risk of revenge from Wagner fighters
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Can Brics replace the G7 in new world order?
Today's Big Question China and Russia pushing for expanded bloc to rival West politically as India and Brazil pursue economic interests
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Is Belarus the next serious threat to the West?
Today's Big Question President Lukashenko is tightening ties with Russia and China while ‘escalating tensions with Nato’
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Did Saudi summit move the dial on Ukraine-Russia peace deal?
Today's Big Question Presence of China ‘signals possible shifts’ from Moscow’s most important ally
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Why Putin is weaponising grain in the war with Ukraine
Under the Radar Russian president’s use of food as a strategic weapon could prove brutally effective
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What role is Russia playing in the Niger coup?
Today's Big Question Vladimir Putin will ‘welcome’ chance to expand influence in region, despite no indication he was behind military takeover
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Putin skips South Africa summit: will anyone arrest Russian president?
Today's Big Question Moscow has threatened war on any country that upholds international arrest warrant over war crimes in Ukraine
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Two dead in Crimea bridge attack as Russia halts Ukraine grain deal
Speed Read Moscow pulls out of landmark UN agreement in response to ‘terrorist’ incident
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Putin vs. Wagner: saved by kompromat?
Talking Point Analysts believe the mercenary may know too much about the workings of the Kremlin
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‘Ghost trains’ and armoured limos: how Vladimir Putin travels in secret luxury
Under the Radar Planes, trains and automobiles make up the Russian president’s fleet of undercover travel options
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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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