List of Vladimir Putin articles
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Wagner Group mercenaries look on from a military truck in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24. Washington Needs to Get Ready for Russian Chaos
A warlord marching on Moscow is just a foretaste of what might come. Here’s how to prepare.
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The Russian flag is shown with military vehicles in the background. Prigozhin’s Mutiny Is the Beginning of Putin’s End
Nobody in Russia understands what the war in Ukraine is about. And now, nobody knows if that war is coming to them.
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A close-up photo of Putin's head and shoulders shows the Russian leader with a serious expression. Putin’s Armor Has Been Pierced
Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s revolt has already revealed Putin’s domestic control to be slipping.
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Three members of the Wagner Group, wearing combinations of military fatigues, body armor, and helmets, sit on top of a tank in the middle of a street. Several of the men carry rifles, and all wear partial face coverings. What Russian Elites Think About the Wagner Crisis
What Russian elites are thinking about the mercenary leader’s abortive march on Moscow.
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Front-line Ukrainian soldiers jump back and cover their ears as a mortar fires on targets near Ugledar, Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 18. Dirt flies in the foreground. What AI Can Tell Us About Putin’s Next Steps in Ukraine
Be prepared for attacks on Kharkiv and Gazprom’s fighters joining the war.
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Floodwaters surround houses in an aerial view of the streets of Kherson, Ukraine, on June 7, 2023 after the walls of the Kakhovka dam collapsed. Why Putin Will Never Agree to De-escalate
Regardless of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russia is bracing for a long war.
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Residents evacuated from Shebekino and other Russian towns near the border with Ukraine are seen in a temporary shelter in Belgorod, Russia, on June 2. Russians Are Unraveling Before Our Eyes
A wave of fresh humiliations has the Kremlin struggling to control the narrative.
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A man rides a unicycle past a house decorated with a mural that depicts members of the Russian Patriotic Youth movement Yunarmiya in Moscow in 2022. The painted children wear red berets and tan uniforms. One has her hand to her forehead in a military salute. What’s Going on Inside Putin’s Russia?
Deciphering Moscow’s domestic politics.
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An illustration shows Russian President Vladimir Putin on a television set with spinning lines behind him for a story about Russia's TV propaganda. A Day Inside Putin’s Surreal Television Empire
How the nonstop blare of Russian state media fuels the war effort—and blurs reality.
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A man wears a mask depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin wearing makeup, during the 19th edition of the 'Belgian Pride' event, a gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, on May 17, 2014 in Brussels. Homophobia Is Part of Putin’s War Plan
Why anti-gay propaganda has been part of Russia’s strategy against Ukraine from the start.
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Children attend an official initiation ceremony for the youth organization Young Pioneers in Moscow's Red Square. Russia’s Frighteningly Fascist Youth
A new generation of Russians glorifies war, death, and Vladimir Putin.
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russia-books-war-resistance-ukraine-1984-nazis-foreign-policy-cathryn-virginia-illusration-site For Russians, Reading Is the New Resistance
What bestselling books tell us about how Russians are processing the war.
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Graves of mercenaries recruited by the Wagner group and killed during Russia's war in Ukraine are seen covered in flowers at the Beloostrovsky cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia. For Russians, It’s the Wild 1990s All Over Again
Overflowing graveyards and other parallels signal a threat to Vladimir Putin’s rule.
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A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet is seen at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2022" in Moscow on Aug. 18, 2022. What the Russia-Iran Arms Deals Mean for the Middle East
Moscow’s weapons could sabotage the spirit of reconciliation rippling through the region.
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Families are reunited with their children in Kyiv. The Kids Aren’t Alright
Kyiv says more than 16,000 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia. This is the story of a few who made it home.
