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The Coup in the Kremlin

How Putin and the Security Services Captured the Russian State

Foreign Affairs

Putin's right-hand man and possible stand-in is 'more barbaric than his master'

Vladimir Putin's alleged stand-in, who could take charge of Russia if the President has to step down temporarily, "could be even worse", according to Rebekah Koffler

Daily Mirror

Fresh Putin nuclear war concern as source gives grim 'psychiatric health' warning

One oligarch close to Vladimir Putin has claimed the threat of a nuclear war is 'very real'

Wales Online

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Vladimir Putin expert reveals what would happen in Russia if tyrant suddenly died

It is unlikely Vladimir Putin will step down as he's cemented his role until at last 2036 - it follows speculation the Kremlin boss is in ill health

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'plans to hand over power as cancer rumours grow' after Russia nuclear Ireland threat

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent public appearances - as his troops continue his barbaric invasion of Ukraine - show him looking shaky and puffy-faced

Irish Mirror

Putin 'plans to hand over power as cancer rumours and signs of ill health grow'

Telegram channel General SVR - allegedly run by an ex-intel officer - claims Vladimir Putin is prepared to hand over power to an aide amid surgery rumours

Daily Mirror

Putin cancer rumours grow amid signs of ill health, as ‘insider’ report suggests he could hand over power

Amid rumours that Putin is planning to take a temporary leave of command due to ill health, experts are anticipating a big announcement on Russia’s 9 May ‘Victory Day’

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'Cancer-ridden' Putin could face military coup as ex-US general warns he has ‘no future’

General Jack Keane said the Russian tyrant would do “anything” to stay in power, noting that the alternative would mean Vladimir Putin's demise

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin to undergo cancer treatment, handover power to loyalist Nikolai Patrushev: Reports

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin might undergo cancer surgery while temporarily handing over power to the secretary of the country's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, media reports claimed.

The Times of India

Unconfirmed Reports Claim Putin To Undergo Cancer Surgery, Temporarily Transfer Power To Ex-KGB Chief

Unconfirmed reports are surfacing that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to undergo cancer surgery and will temporarily transfer his authority to Nikolai Patrushev, head of the Russian federal police’s Security Council, while he is undergoing the medical procedure.

Benzinga

Putin may disappear to have cancer surgery, claims mystery Russian Telegram account

The claims, which are unconfirmed, come from General SVR Telegram channel

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin's 'stand-in leader' while 'he has cancer op' says Europe has no future

Unconfirmed reports claim Nikolai Patrushev has been handpicked by Vladimir Putin to take temporary charge while he undergoes a cancer operation

Daily Mirror

Mystery Russian account claims Vladimir Putin set to undergo cancer surgery

Putin has secretly nominated Nikolai Patrushev, a former KGB counterintelligence officer who once headed the FSB, to take “control” of Russia while he is incapacitated

Manchester Evening News

Vladimir Putin set to vanish for cancer surgery, mystery Russian Telegram account says

Vladimir Putin has secretly nominated Nikolai Patrushev, a former KGB counterintelligence officer who once headed the FSB, to take “control” of Russia while he is incapacitated.

Daily Mirror

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WEKU

Russia sharpens warnings as the U.S. and Europe send more weapons to Ukraine

Russian criticism of Western military aid to Ukraine is not new. But recent rhetoric reflects efforts to build public consensus for the need of a protracted — if not existential — war with the West.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Allies Promise Heavy Arms for Ukraine, Shrug off Russian Nuclear Warning

The United States and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for Ukraine during a meeting on Tuesday at a German air base, brushing off a threat from Moscow that their support for Kyiv could lead to nuclear war. US officials have switched emphasis this week from speaking…

Reuters

Putin ally says Ukraine heading for collapse into several states

The powerful secretary of Russia's Security Council said on Tuesday that Western and Ukrainian government policy was leading towards the break-up of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine

Kosovo’s president and Bosnia’s defence minister share their concerns about regional security and Moscow ally Serbia.

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Daily Mirror

Who could replace Vladimir Putin? Four potential successors to Russian president

The tide is rising on Vladimir Putin - as dissent bubbles away at home, the international community's frustrations with Russia have reached new heights reflected by a number of emergency summits with NATO and the EU

The Independent UK

How Putin’s disinformation mirrors classic Soviet propaganda from the Cold War

The US and the UK also did plenty of nefarious things during this period, 88-year-old Milton Leitenberg tells Andrew Buncombe

Reuters

Russia tells U.S. Kyiv must not "stall" talks under "outside influence"

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev urged the United States in a phone call with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to encourage Ukraine to pursue a diplomatic settlement in its conflict with Russia, the Council said in a statement.

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s security men: the elite group who ‘fuel his anxieties’

Russia’s growing isolation has strengthened the ‘siloviki’ who surround the president

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