A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
A former aide to Syria's deposed President Bashar Assad described how he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
Russian Oil Depot Used by Putin's Nuclear Bombers on Fire After Drone Raid
The Russian city of Saratov and nearby Engels, which hosts a major airbase, "were subjected to a massive UAV attack last ...
Russian Ruble Nosedives as Economy Gives Putin Major Headache
The plunging Russian currency, the ruble, has added to inflationary pressures in Russia, British officials have said, as the ...
China Told Putin Not To Use Nuclear Weapons, Blinken Says
The U.S. secretary of state told the Financial Times that pressure from Beijing dissuaded Vladimir Putin from using nuclear ...
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Zelensky takes on Putin apologists, US skeptics on 3-hour Lex Fridman podcast
In a newly released three-hour interview, Moscow-born U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman tried to persuade President Volodymyr ...
Ukraine forces hit Putin army with surprise 'tactical advances' in Russia's Kursk region, say military experts
Kyiv troops attacked in at least three areas within the Kursk region, some using armoured vehicles, according to the ...
Doomsday Clock reset imminent amid Israel-Hamas war and threats from Iran, North Korea and Russia’s ‘unhinged’ Putin
Our planet is the closest it has ever been to a global nuclear holocaust, the scientific community has warned over the past ...
Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again
Russia’s defence ministry may believe its forces are “defeating” Ukraine’s counter-offensive in the Kursk region, but ...
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Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia
Baker, a veteran journalist, offers a deeply sourced investigation into the political economy of the sanctions imposed on Russia following its attack on Ukraine.
Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Year's salad
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin ...
Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve ...
Trump, Putin advisers trade barbs heading into new year
The year is ending with a pair of sharp messages between top advisers to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President-elect ...