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The Wizard of the Kremlin review – Jude Law is Putin in adaptation of Kremlin spin doctor bestseller

The rise of Vladimir Putin, chillingly played by Law, is portrayed through the eyes of a wily insider, but Paul Dano’s protagonist cuts a one-note figure

The Guardian - UK

Manufacturing crisis: the challenge of Trump 2.0’s ‘power in chaos’ for other democracies

On the eve of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, the world is braced for more of what has been described as his instinct for “weaponised chaos”.

The Conversation

The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay

Victor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become a Kremlin apologist?

The Guardian - UK

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The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli review – a tsar is born

The imagined life story of a shadowy Kremlin insider offers a chilling perspective on Putin’s Russia

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 602

As the war enters its 602nd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Robbie Williams branded 'hypocritical' over Ukraine gig due to Russian oligarch links

Robbie Williams will perform at half-time during Sunday’s Soccer Aid game, which is aimed at helping Ukraine war victims - but his appearance has sparked controversy after he previously made cash from Russian oligarchs

Daily Mirror

Putin's close allies that have died, gone to prison or suffered mystery 'heart attacks'

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a total of around 21,000 Russian soldiers have died - as Putin withdraws from the north of Ukraine, Russian troops are now believed to be starting a new offensive in the east in what is being called the "Battle of Donbas"

Daily Mirror

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Putin's defence minister 'suffers huge heart attack not from natural causes'

Sergei Shoigu is allegedly 'out of the game' following the health emergency and 'could be left disabled' if he survives, according to Leonid Nevzlin.

Daily Record

Vladimir Putin's coup paranoia spirals as he arrests close ally who ‘made him President’

As part of a criminal probe which has also arrested around 150 Russian security agents, former deputy prime minister Vladislav Surkov was detained and is now being held under house arrest

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's missing defence minister 'suffers heart attack not from natural causes'

Leonid Nevzlin, 62, an exiled prominent Russian businessman alleges Sergei Shoigu, could be left 'disabled if he survives' and is currently in intensive care

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