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Putin ‘forced to deploy troops’ to borders after attacks inside Russia

Vladimir Putin’s army chiefs will have to send more troops to shore up borders after anti-regime soldiers launched several attacks inside Russia, military experts said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · May 24, 2023

Analysis-Ukraine war: Belgorod incursion may stretch Russia's defences

A two-day incursion from Ukraine into Russia's western borderlands could force the Kremlin to divert troops from front lines as Kyiv prepares a major counteroffensive, and deal Moscow a psychological blow, according to military analysts.

Reuters · May 24, 2023

How Russians end up in a far-right militia fighting in Ukraine

Danil Yugoslavsky had long hated Vladimir Putin. The tech worker says he protested for fair elections in Russia for several years before he left his homeland in despair in 2017 and eventually settled in Spain.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

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False flag or genuine attack? What we know about the Kremlin drone incident

Ukraine has denied Russian claims it tried to kill Vladimir Putin, and some experts have said it could have been a Russian stunt

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023

Battle for Bakhmut highlights divide between Wagner mercenary chief and the Kremlin

The founder and leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been touted as someone who could pose a political challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Once a key battlefield ally, in recent days Prigozhin has publicly lamented losing his direct line to the Kremlin. Wagner fighters are not…

France 24 · Mar 16, 2023

Igor Mangushev: Russian who waved Ukrainian skull on stage dies days after being shot

Igor Mangushev, 36, claimed to have invented the Z symbol used as a symbol of support for Russian forces

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

As Russian troops wage a ferocious fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

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Vladimir Putin demotes Russia’s top commander ‘General Armageddon’ as his forces suffer major setbacks in Ukraine

Experts have described the move as a "significant" development.

Fortune · Jan 12, 2023

Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer swapped for Griner?

The life of Viktor Bout reads like a spy thriller.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who could be swapped for Griner?

The life of Viktor Bout reads like a spy thriller.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

What's 'Putin's chef' cooking up with talk on US meddling?

Kremlin-connected businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin kept a low profile over the years, but he has been increasingly in the spotlight recently

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

Ukraine seeks weapons to counter Russia’s ability to strike

In the 33rd week of the war, Russia retaliates brutally for Kerch Bridge blast and Ukraine calls for advanced weapons.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 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

Vladimir Putin 'cornered like a rat and more dangerous than ever', Russia expert warns

Yesterday Moscow unleashed a deadly flurry of rockets which rained down on seven key Ukrainian cities in a sustained 24-hour pounding, which included strikes against museums and civilian residences in the Kremlin's largest blitz since the start of the invasion in February

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

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Salon · Sep 26, 2022

Russia expert: How Putin blew it

Author of "Putin's Wars" says the Russian president is doomed — but the West's anti-Russian rhetoric is dangerous

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Putin flirts again with grim prospect of nuclear war – this time he might mean it

Russian leader’s speech marks biggest escalation of Ukraine war, and raises fears of unprecedented disaster

Los Angeles Times · Sep 12, 2022

Is war’s tide turning in Ukraine’s favor? And will that hurt Putin?

BERLIN — The scenes are jubilant ones: Ukrainian troops raise their blue-and-yellow banners in towns and villages that Russian troops controlled for nearly seven months. Elderly residents emerge from sheds and cellars, nearly bowling over young soldiers with headlong hugs. Abandoned Russian tanks and armored vehicles lie marooned in fields…

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022

Russia post-Putin: What happens if the president suddenly dies?

PM Mishustin would become acting president and elections would be held.

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022

‘We have already lost’: far-right Russian bloggers slam military failures

Military pro-war bloggers with frontline contacts offer rare insight into Russia’s performance on ground

France 24 · Aug 30, 2022

‘Ghost recruits’: Is Putin raising a Potemkin army to boost troop numbers?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on August 25 that the Russian army would be reinforced with 137,000 new soldiers as the war in Ukraine grinds on. But analysts say this goal looks impossible for Moscow to achieve.

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

Explainer-Who is Viktor Bout, arms dealer linked to swap for Americans held by Russia?

The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens imprisoned by Moscow, sometimes reads like a far-fetched spy thriller.

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

Who is Viktor Bout, arms dealer linked to swap for Americans held by Moscow?

The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens detained by Moscow, sometimes reads like a far-fetched spy thriller.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022

‘Russia stole our history’: Ukraine’s bitter struggle to keep the truth alive

Beyond the frontlines, academics are fighting to counter the fake tales of their country’s past that are peddled by the Kremlin

Foreign Policy · Jun 23, 2022

The Fall and Fall of Dmitry Medvedev

How the former Russian president went from geeky technocrat to deranged war hawk.

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022

Russia sanctions Sky and BBC stars among host of journalists in lengthy 'stop list'

Russia's Foreign Ministry has banned dozens of British journalists, media representatives and defence figures from entering the country in response to Western sanctions

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