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Vladimir Putin
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Can Ukraine Still Win?
As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible…
First It Was Eggs. Now Exploding Hot-Water Pipes. The Domestic Headaches Overshadowing Putin’s Reelection Messaging
In Siberia’s Novosibirsk, Russia’s third-largest city, a major hot-water main burst, sending cascades of steaming water rushing through…
US Has Wrecked Chances of Peace in Middle East, Putin Tells BRICS Summit
US unilateralism has wrecked the chances of peace in the Middle East, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, told a…
Putin Signs Law Banning Officials From Using Foreign Words
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans government officials from using foreign words in official documents and correspondence…
How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
At about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call.…
Ukraine: The Russians locked up for refusing to fight
When his son was sent to fight in Ukraine, Sergei begged him not to go. “You’ve got relatives…