“They have no respect for anything”: the quiet remorse of the man who sold London to Putin’s oligarchs
Andrew Langton sold houses to Roman Abramovich and others now sanctioned after Russia's invasion of 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.
Putin and Zelensky offer contrasting visions of the future
Increasingly, all the Russian president has to offer is the prospect of a never-ending war.
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Will Vladimir Putin declare war on 9 May?
Fears are rising that the Russian president will use the annual Victory Day holiday to escalate his offensive in Ukraine,…
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“He has embarked on a war he can’t stop”: Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Putin’s next move
Jailed for a decade by Putin, the exiled oligarch explains how the Russian leader consolidated his power – and why…
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Putin thinks he’s called Europe’s bluff – and he may be right
Amid Western sanctions, Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom has suspended all deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria.
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Is Putin really willing to go nuclear?
The tone and tempo of threats from the Kremlin has escalated amid claims that Russia is fighting a wider war.
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Russia accused of orchestrating attacks in Moldovan breakaway region
Explosions in the Russia-backed region of Transnistria have prompted fears that it could be drawn into the Kremlin’s war on…
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We are already at war with Russia
War with Russia is not just a matter for Ukraine. Putin understands this. The West does not.
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Why Putin’s war in Ukraine turned into a military disaster
The Russian president is a prisoner of his own delusions – and the similarities with Hitler are hard to ignore.
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Don’t count on sanctions to push Putin from power
Isolating Russia economically may not have the intended effect, as the examples of Iraq, South Africa and Myanmar show.
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In accusing Putin of genocide, Biden may have a point
Intention is a key determinant of genocide, and the purpose of Russia’s war is to eradicate the Ukrainian identity.
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Russia’s looming default is Putin’s choice
The Russian president no longer has any interest in running a market economy or in spreading Russia’s wealth.
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By focusing on the Azov Battalion we are falling into Putin’s trap
Ukrainians of all stripes are fighting to defend their young and fragile democracy from the real fascist threat: Russia.
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The possibility of a Marine Le Pen victory in France is a boost for Vladimir Putin
Russia is losing on the battlefield, but elsewhere events are moving in its president's favour.
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Vladimir Putin’s war of delusions
The Russian president is a prisoner of his own deadly misconceptions – and the echoes of Hitler are hard to…
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Putin has little to celebrate in Ukraine as a key anniversary approaches
The horrific scenes in Bucha have brought a moral clarity to strategic calculations, both for Ukraine and its allies.
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The problem isn’t just Putin – it’s Russia
There is little prospect of Russia becoming a liberal democracy if defeated – and what follows the present regime could…
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Leader: Putin must accept he cannot win
Mr Putin sees himself as a great leader who will be remembered alongside the tsars. He must now be convinced…
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What Assad can teach Putin about surviving international isolation
The Syrian regime has been partially rehabilitated, and it doesn't even have Russia's natural resources to bargain with.
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Putin’s war aims are in disarray, as the Donbas debacle shows
Annexing part of eastern Ukraine is not a satisfactory consolation prize, but a recipe for continued instability.
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