Vladimir Putin
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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’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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’
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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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