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5 Dubious Highlights from Putin’s Big End of Year Speech
The 71-year-old Russian leader brushed off nearly two years of Western sanctions and reaffirmed his maximalist goals in Ukraine.
Dec. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
‘Real Risk’ Putin Won’t Stop with Ukraine: NATO Chief
Jens Stoltenberg’s warning also came at the same moment Putin said his troops were progressing along most of the front line in Ukraine.
Dec. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
EXPLAINED: What to Expect from Putin’s Big Annual Press Conference
Part of the event will be Direct Line, a carefully choreographed call-in televised show that he has held annually – except for last year’s which was cancelled.
Dec. 14, 2023
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Putin Unveils Two New Nuclear Submarines
The Kremlin leader took part in a flag-hoisting ceremony in Severodvinsk on the White Sea where the "Krasnoyarsk" and "Emperor Alexander III" were built over the past six years.
Dec. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
‘Putin Must Lose’ – Ukraine Counteroffensive Update for Dec 12
Zelensky arrives in Washington; National Security Secretary urges patience on counteroffensive; Russian Navy adds nuclear subs; Little great news on Monday for Ukraine on southern fronts.
Dec. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russia to Hold Presidential Vote in Occupied Ukraine
The election will be held over a three-day period from March 15 to 17, a move that Kremlin critics have argued makes guaranteeing transparency more difficult.
Dec. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: What Should Ukraine Do Next? Part 1
The assumption that Putin would readily agree to a cease-fire if only Zelensky could be persuaded to agree to one does not reflect the logic of Russia’s strategic position, Freedman writes.
Dec. 11, 2023
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Seeing Double: Has the Real Putin Fenced Himself Off From the Outside World?
Studies claim the real Putin has isolated himself from the outside world and the public only interacts with “a similar person, who is not as valuable to the Russian special services.”
Dec. 11, 2023
Putin’s Worst Nightmare
Russia has moved rapidly to counteract the possibility that Western AI could locate Putin.
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