FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Zakhar prilepin | History Defined

‘He’s a bulldog’: the man behind the success of Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb

Vasyl Malyuk, who hailed giving Russia a ‘slap in the face’, has scored a series of high-profile successes as head of SBU

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia’s pro-war hawks aren’t too happy

At face value, the Kremlin has plenty to celebrate after U.S. and Russian officials held high-level bilateral talks on the war in Ukraine for the first time since the full-scale conflict began in 2022.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025

‘What Putin had been waiting for’: Moscow buoyant after call with Trump

Russian president will feel momentum has shifted in his favour and that US may help him fulfil Ukraine objectives

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

A man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer

A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously wounded nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

‘Maximally pragmatic’: How Central Asia navigates Russia’s war on Ukraine

Most leaders tread a careful line to avoid conflict as Moscow tries to uphold its relevance in a vast neighbourhood.

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2024

Can Yulia Navalnaya unite Russia’s opposition after Alexey Navalny’s death?

At 47, the recent widow promises to take on her late husband’s role, but there is discord among those opposing Putin.

Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2024

Box office bombs: Russia spends millions on war propaganda films that flop

As the war in Ukraine drags on, the Kremlin is trying to win audiences over at the movies.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2023

Militia units commanded by Russia named in Izium abuse investigation

Exclusive: Four units from Donbas ‘people’s republics’ allegedly abused civilians in Ukrainian city where mass grave was found

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023

Does Prigozhin, Russia’s Wagner chief, have political ambitions?

The Wagner leader is becoming a recognisable public figure in Russia and has staked out a niche among conservatives.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 439 of the invasion

Red Cross warehouse destroyed in Odesa as Russia launches another major assault on Ukraine; 100,000 Russian soldiers have died in the battle to capture Bakhmut, says Ukraine general

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023