An English life in Vladimir Putin’s twilight zone
Foreign correspondent Marc Bennetts spent 25 years living in Russia. What did he witness during its descent into authoritarianism?
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.
From the archive: Russia’s dark horse at the finish line
February 2000: Vladimir Putin approaches power
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The new world war
Why the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all
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How Putin is backing Iran’s war effort
A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would serve Russia’s interests
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Putin will attack Europe next
“If Russia Wins” author Carlo Masala on why Moscow is already looking beyond Ukraine, and how Europe can defend itself…
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Reform is looking beatable
The party is losing rather than gaining popularity – but can Labour benefit?
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Will we ever understand Vladimir Putin?
The History Bureau, the new BBC Sounds series, seeks to unravel the past 25 years of modern Russian history
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Starmer’s great Ukraine gamble
A world in which the US is no longer a reliable ally will necessitate a transformation in foreign and defence…
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Russia has made Britain its number one enemy
Ex-Nato official John Lough on how the UK is being “singled out” for Russian aggression
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Europe is losing Ukraine
As Donald Trump attempts to negotiate a peace deal, Kyiv is increasingly rejecting the EU position
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Donald Trump is making peace in Ukraine harder
America’s chaotic negotiations risk prolonging the chaos not ending it
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Ukraine’s corruption scandal reaches the top of Zelensky’s government
The president’s powerful chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned following an early morning raid of his home.
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Pussy Riot’s Masha Alyokhina: “Putin will fuck you up”
The group’s founding member on standing up to Putin and life in exile
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If Putin wins, all this will have been in vain
But they see no alternative to fighting on
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Has Reform hit a ceiling?
Nigel Farage’s party is in danger of losing momentum
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The oil market has turned against Putin
New sanctions are not the result of political courage – they are an opportunity presented by the price of crude
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Revolution is in the air
We must look squarely at the world as it is, in all its complexity – from migrant camps to new…
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The real question about European security guarantees for Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has warned that any foreign troops in the country would be “legitimate targets”.
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Putin, Xi and Kim debut their new world order
Autocrats of the world, unite!
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Trump’s fantasy diplomacy in Russia and Ukraine
His determination to see the best in Vladimir Putin is compounded by his ignorance about the war.
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