Ukrainians stand firm in the face of Putin’s threats
As Russia escalates its war efforts with a partial mobilisation, kamikaze drones and threats of nuclear force, many in Ukraine…
ByVladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia and has been the country’s leader, with an interlude as prime minister, for more than 22 years. Putin was born in 1952, studied law at Leningrad State University and served for 15 years as a KGB officer before becoming a politician in 1991.
The unravelling of Vladimir Putin
Nuclear threats and mobilisation cannot hide the Russian president’s weakening grip on power.
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Anti-war protests in Russia accompany Putin’s “partial mobilisation”
Signs of dissatisfaction in the country are increasing.
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The war in Ukraine has tipped the balance of power in Russia’s relationship with India
India has increased its influence by criticising Moscow while continuing to do business with it.
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Vladimir Putin’s draft order prompts panic in Russia
As men flee the country, the EU should welcome them.
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Is Putin going to start a nuclear war?
Under pressure in Ukraine, the Russian president’s threat is a deterrent.
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The dangerous logic behind Vladimir Putin’s speech
The Russian president has announced a mobilisation of army reserves and threatened nuclear force, ahead of “sham” votes in occupied…
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As an Armenian, I see history being repeated in the actions of Azerbaijan
Hostile neighbours, fickle allies and global indifference haunt Armenia’s past, and threaten its future.
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The UN General Assembly will underline Russia’s isolation
Even the countries Russia hoped it could pivot to after wrecking relations with the West are unsettled.
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Where does Putin go from here?
Russia’s flailing offensive in Ukraine exposes the failings of the strongman system he has built.
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“For the long haul”: Ursula von der Leyen doubles down on support for Ukraine
In her state of the union speech, the European Commission president guaranteed the EU would fight on against Russia.
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Why China won’t ditch Vladimir Putin
The first meeting between the Russian and Chinese leaders since the start of the war in Ukraine will be closely…
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Ukraine’s offensive has left Putin with few options
Now that Ukrainian forces have taken more territory in five days than Russia did in five months, the Kremlin can…
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Suddenly, Ukraine is winning the war
After Ukrainian forces’ remarkable offensive in the Kharkiv region, there is now talk of defeat on the Russian side.
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Putin’s economic war on Europe is an act of desperation
Yet with great difficulty, and much pain, Europe will cope.
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Mikhail Gorbachev: “It is totally wrong that the same leader can be in place for 25 years”
In an interview with the New Statesman in 2011, Gorbachev discusses Vladimir Putin, free speech and democracy.
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Can Norway save us from the energy crisis?
Russia's war in Ukraine has left Europe exposed.
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Why China and India are sending troops to Russia
Six months into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is hosting joint military exercises with several countries, including China and India.
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Putin and Trump face failure on battlefields of their own making
In Russia and America we are about to see what happens when right-wing nihilism hits the buffers of reality.
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The battle for Kherson has begun
The conflict appears to be entering a new phase, with both sides digging in for a long war of attrition.
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