Los Angeles Times18d
Column: Poisoned, imprisoned and essentially killed by Putin, Alexei Navalny somehow never lost hope
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to die by nerve agent — the kind of poison Russian President Vladimir Putin is known to use against his enemies — I highly recommend Alexei Navalny ...
Wall Street Journal19d
Ukraine Is Striking Deeper Inside Russia—and Reshaping the War
Several times over the past three months, swarms of as many as 150 Ukrainian drones flew hundreds of miles into Russia, slamming into missile storage facilities, strategic fuel reservoirs ...
Newsweek20d
Russia Suffers Third-Greatest Single Day Loss of Troops in Ukraine: Kyiv
Russia has suffered the third-greatest single day of losses of troops in Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Newsweek20d
Putin Addresses Deployment of North Korean Troops in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to confirm that North Korean troops are in Russia, amid concerns that soldiers had been sent for possible deployment to Ukraine. The Russian president ...
Business Insider20d
Putin has spent years championing de-dollarization — but a new reality is setting in
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be tempering expectations on his de-dollarization drive. Putin has made it clear he's keen to ...
CNN20d
As North Korea, Iran and China support Russia’s war, is a ‘new axis’ emerging?
The thousands of North Korean troops US intelligence says arrived in Russia for training this month have sparked concern they will be deployed to bolster Moscow’s battlefront in Ukraine.
New Statesman20d
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a masterclass in restraint
The enemy of Putin survived the first attempt on his life. His memoir Patriot reveals why he returned to Russia to face another. By Katie Stallard Alexei Navalny knew what it meant to die. As the ...
Bloomberg L.P.20d
Russia Set to Return Key Rate to Level Seen in Wake of Invasion
The Bank of Russia is poised to hike its key interest rate on Friday to the record level it imposed after President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, as policymakers struggle to ...
Los Angeles Times20d
Putin blasts the West at 36-nation summit meant to expand Russia’s global clout
KAZAN, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday closed a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, praising its role as a counterbalance to what he called the West’s ...
Politico20d
A fresh push to hobble Russia’s war economy
The U.S. and its allies are on a renewed push to cut Russia’s economy off from the world to pressure it to end the Ukraine war, but not everyone is convinced sanctions and other economic ...
The Conversation21d
Ukraine cannot defeat Russia – the best the west can do is help Kyiv plan for a secure post-war future
The Ukrainians are being driven back on all fronts – including in the Kursk province of Russia, which they had opened with much hope and fanfare in August. More importantly, they are running out ...
The New York Times21d
Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia? Here’s What to Know.
Putin of Russia for a lot in return. By Michael D. Shear Reporting from Washington Heads of state rarely send thousands of their soldiers to fight in someone else’s war without expecting ...