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Putin’s speech on Monday, in the aftermath of the Wagner mutiny, caused the Russian internet to explode. "His brain has metastasized” was one of the nicer comments.
Jun. 27, 2023
Putin
Hesitant and desperate, Putin attempts to retain the backing of ordinary Russians and assert a semblance of authority in his June 26 speech.
Jun. 27, 2023
Putin
Editor's Note: Although this opinion piece was written while Prigozhin's military revolt was still under way, the thoughts it contains remain valid.
Jun. 25, 2023
Putin
The initial reaction to the military revolt in Russia from a leading Russian democratic figure.
Jun. 24, 2023
Ukraine
The safety and security at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is extremely fragile and an explosion there would be far worse than the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.
Jun. 22, 2023
War in Ukraine
'Wars bring back the past,' say Booker Prize winner, Bulgarian, Georgi Gospodinov
Jun. 21, 2023
War in Ukraine
The world would obviously be better off if Moscow’s monstrous dictatorship no longer controlled one-tenth of all the land on Earth and a nuclear arsenal, Diane Francis writes.
Jun. 17, 2023
War in Ukraine
The Russian president held a long session with friendly journalists and made some wild claims about Ukrainian losses and even pondered trying to take Kyiv again.
Jun. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine is exposing all of his personal weaknesses as a ruler. It is also casting an unforgiving light on the extensive damage he has done to Russia.
Jun. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
Having failed in his original objective of conquering Ukraine, Putin has reset the goal of his full-scale invasion – general destruction across the country.
Jun. 7, 2023
Putin
Anton Gerashchenko on the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospects and implications.
May. 29, 2023
War in Ukraine
Alex Plitsas, the former Chief of Sensitive Activities for Special Operations in the Office of U.S. Secretary of Defense, explains what key military eyes will be look for across the globe very soon.
May. 26, 2023
War in Ukraine
‘We’ve Militarized Ukraine!’ - Furious Wagner Chief on How Putin’s ‘Special Operation’ Has Backfired
Yevgeny Prigozhin covered a lot of topics in his most recent interview including how he believes ‘Russia needs to live in the image of North Korea for a certain number of years.’
May. 24, 2023
War in Ukraine
When you spend too much time reveling in the enemy’s death and then dealing with the inevitable hangover, it can help to fall back on ancient wisdom and practices.
May. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russia’s president has delivered his annual speech at the Victory Day Parade. This time it was all about Russophobia, “aggressive nationalism,” and traditional values.
May. 9, 2023
Putin
Shortly after becoming President of Russia and faced with the loss of the Kursk submarine, Vladimir Putin learned how the media had the power to hurt him and vowed it wouldn’t happen again.
May. 7, 2023