Putin’s aim is unchanged: to destroy the Ukrainian state, or turn it into a failed one
The Russian president is tired of waiting, so his game of blackmail may soon take a deadlier turn.
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.
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The two leaders will discuss the crisis this week in talks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Vladimir Putin may fashion his attack on Ukraine after that on Georgia in 2008
Ukrainians question the risk of a full-scale invasion but are under no illusions about Putin’s belligerence.
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How Ukrainians turned against Russia
Favourability towards their neighbours has dropped from 84 per cent in 2011 to just 32 per cent.
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How to stop Putin’s war
Anti-imperialism is about defending the victims of oligarchic states, not apologising for their aggression.
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What’s in Vladimir Putin’s playbook?
The Kremlin’s demands of Ukraine are so ambitious that little short of full-scale war could satisfy them.
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Dispatch: Instead of panicking, Ukraine prepares for Putin
As Russian aggression increases, Kyiv readies itself for a possible full invasion. Yet the mood remains measured and calm
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What would a Russian assault on Ukraine look like?
Vladimir Putin has likely invested too much to back down without getting something in return.
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Can Joe Biden’s diplomacy stop Russia from invading Ukraine?
Repeated warnings from the West have not defused tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border.
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Vladimir Putin keeps everyone guessing on war with Ukraine
The Russian president’s four-hour, year-end press conference offered more questions than answers.
ByWhat impact could more Western sanctions on Russia have?
Putin’s Russia could face greater trade penalties if it invades Ukraine.
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Biden’s call with Putin didn’t solve anything
When it comes to Ukraine, neither Russia nor the US can get what they want.
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Why the world needs to stop saying “hybrid war”
When used to describe recent actions by Belarus and Russia, the term is not only misleading, it’s also dangerous.
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Is America’s toolbox for Russia empty?
What has been revealed is how little the US can do.
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Western commitments to Ukraine remain ambiguous and unproved.
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The West must confront Russia and Belarus to avert catastrophe
Devastating financial sanctions might be the only way of dissuading Putin and Lukashenko from further adventurism.
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Russia’s Covid death toll is even worse than it appears
The Russian authorities and the wider public are in denial about the severity of the pandemic.
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The meaning of Vladimir Putin’s attack on liberalism
By railing against liberalism, “cancel culture” and trans rights, the Russian president is exploiting debates taking place in Western societies…
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Vladimir Putin won’t attend Cop26, yet Russia has little choice but to engage with climate action
A rapidly changing domestic climate and diplomatic pressure is pushing Russia towards the environmental club.
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What the arrest of Alexei Navalny means for Putin’s rule in Russia
Emily Tamkin and Ido Vock are joined from Moscow by Felix Light on the World Review podcast.