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Russia’s vicious tactics in Ukraine serve only to further expose its weakness

Moscow had hoped to easily capture Ukraine – having totally failed, it has resorted to simply destroying it

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Russia's 'General Armageddon' under pressure to deliver on battlefield after retreat

Russia's leading war hawks rallied behind the humiliating decision for Moscow's forces to retreat from the Ukrainian city of Kherson this month, but the commander who argued in favour of the move is now under growing pressure to prove it was worth it.

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

Poland explosion unlikely to spark escalation – but risks of Nato-Russia clash are real

Even though this incident is likely to be contained, it does not mean that risks of a Nato-Russian clash through miscalculation are not real

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022

Russian TV presenter suspended after calling for Ukrainian kids to be drowned

RT state TV presenter Anton Krasovsky, 47, was disowned and sacked by his Kremlin-loyalist boss CEO Margarita Simonyan after he urged troops to "down those [Ukrainian] children" in the "river"

Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022

Russian TV presenter says sorry but faces probe for call to drown Ukrainian children

A Russian TV presenter apologised on Monday for calling for Ukrainian children to be drowned, as Russia's state Investigative Committee said it was probing his remarks.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

Pro-Putin hawk dances for joy as Russia pummels Ukraine in 24-hour horror assault

More than 80 cruise missiles and 24 drones rained down a blitz on Ukraine yesterday, targeting museums, heritage sites and civilian areas in seven cities, including the capital of Kyiv

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

‘Someone will fall victim’: insiders reveal elite anguish as Russia’s war falters

Key figures including Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin are using military defeats to undermine defence chief Sergei Shoigu

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022

Kremlin attempts to calm Russian fury over chaotic mobilisation

Amid angry protests over the conscription of new recruits, a propaganda drive is seeking to deflect blame from Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s angry propagandists demand executions over mobilisation chaos

Vladimir Putin's biggest cheerleaders are outraged over poor decisions to send students, alcoholics, the sick and elderly to the front - claiming it's an inside effort to sabotage war with Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Is Vladimir Putin happy to risk nuclear war to avoid admitting defeat?

Russian leader’s escalatory threat to annex parts of Ukraine in effort to halt counteroffensive is fraught with risk

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022