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Russian milbloggers frequently complain that Ukraine seems to be able to strike at strategically important military and infrastructure facilities on the Crimean Peninsula with impunity.
Mar. 4
Putin
While Vladimir Putin’s fifth term as Russia’s president is a foregone conclusion every effort is being made to achieve the maximum margin of victory – and the internet is the key.
Mar. 4
War in Ukraine
The leak, which appeared on Russian social media, features a 38-minute recording where participants discuss the potential use of German-made Taurus missiles and their impact.
Mar. 4
Putin
Navalny's widow spoke out harshly against President Vladimir Putin at the European Parliament, holding him responsible for her husband's death and for a “brutal and sneaky war” against Ukraine.
Mar. 3
Putin
Russia’s willingness to sabotage mutually beneficial international relations has mystified western observers for generations, as Winston Churchill wrote: “Russia is a mystery wrapped in an enigma.”
Mar. 2
War in Ukraine
While most in the Balkans were appalled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it also highlighted that many of the divisions that beset the former Yugoslavia still exist.
Mar. 1
Putin
Plans to bury the Russian opposition leader in Moscow on Friday have been beset by the authorities’ security demands, concerns of police crackdown, and threats against his funeral ceremony.
Mar. 1
US
There’s little question that the Republican Party has become Vladimir Putin’s biggest political ally in his war against Ukraine, the author writes.
Mar. 1
War in Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria asked Russia for "protection" from increasing pressure and an "economic blockade" by Chișinău. Is there a real threat of annexation?
Mar. 1
US
Putin, in an address to the nation on Thursday, warned the West of "tragic consequences" for any country that sends troops into Ukraine to defend against Russia's invasion.
Mar. 1
War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest address to the nation was mostly a repetition of previous rhetoric and did not address Transnistria’s appeal for Moscow’s protection.
Feb. 29
War in Ukraine
The French president had said after a conference of European leaders that while there was “no consensus” on the sending of Western ground troops to Ukraine, “nothing should be excluded.”
Feb. 29
War in Ukraine
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that to defeat Putin you have to stop pretending that he's a politician and recognize that he's a crime boss.
Feb. 28
Putin
In the run-up to the Russian presidential elections in March, campaign season is in full swing, and Putin is using local cinemas across Russia as one of the means of getting his message across.
Feb. 28
War in Ukraine
It’s time for the US and the West to stop walking on eggshells when it comes to Russia.
Feb. 27