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Russian blogger’s fierce critique of Kremlin goes viral: ‘People are afraid of you’

Victoria Bonya says authorities too scared to raise issues with Vladimir Putin, whose approval ratings are declining

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18

‘Warning to others’: murky death of militia leader as Kremlin reasserts control

Reports that Stanislav Orlov was killed by Moscow security services highlights careful managing of non-state power

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

Moscow passes laws to boost defences against Ukrainian strikes

Vladimir Putin authorises the guarding of fuel sites, internet blackouts and tighter sentencing for acts of sabotage

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025

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Vladimir Putin will use election to show war-weary Russia he’s still calling the shots

Russia’s presidential election is a foregone conclusion, but the appearance of democracy still matters greatly to its leader

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024

‘We’re tired of being good girls’: Russia’s military wives and mothers protest against Putin

Female-led movements are challenging the official narrative that mobilised troops are required for war against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023

Vladimir Putin to run for Russian president again in March 2024

Russian leader a step closer to a fifth term in widely expected announcement, with little doubt over outcome

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

Ukraine: fatalities in Kryvyi Rih and Kherson as Russia plays down drone attack on Moscow

Residential buildings and civilian neighbourhoods in Ukraine were targeted by ballistic missiles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

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Putin says he tried but failed to oust Prigozhin after Wagner mutiny

President tells newspaper he met mercenary chief to negotiate terms for fighters’ continued participation in Ukraine war

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

‘It was an emotional day’: calm returns to Moscow after Wagner stand-down

Muscovites tell of shock and anxiety in city blindsided by Prigozhin’s short-lived revolt

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023

Prigozhin’s rockstar exit from Rostov shows public support for ‘traitor’

Putin may have vowed to ‘liquidate’ the Wagner chief, but residents in the Russian city said they welcomed him

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023

Infighting among Putin’s lieutenants reveals signs of ‘deep dysfunction’

After spending more than two decades building a rigidly controlled political system, Vladimir Putin is watching increasingly raucous infighting that has emerged among top members of his entourage

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

‘One of the blasts shook our house’: Russians wake up to war at home

Drone attack and explosions in Moscow region seen as ‘logical next step’ by some as Ukraine retaliates

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

A ‘nervousness never seen before’ hits Moscow before Victory Day parades

Paranoia following the drone attacks on the Kremlin and a weakened military dog the event Putin views as deeply symbolic

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023

Putin prepares Russia for ‘forever war’ with west as Ukraine invasion stalls

The Russian president has managed to rally people around the flag with talk of a fight for national survival

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023

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WEKU · Nov 21, 2022

'Golden billion,' Putin's favorite conspiracy, explains his worldview and strategy

The conspiracy theory claims global elites plot to hoard the world's wealth and resources, leaving the rest of the planet to starve — and it's gaining traction in Moscow amid the Ukraine war.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Putin ‘in no rush’ as Kherson retreat signals change of strategy

Russian leader has distanced himself from withdrawal decision but Kremlin appears keen to learn from mistakes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Mass strikes on Ukraine are a desperate answer to Putin’s critics at home

Missile attacks on civilian targets mark an attempt to respond to Russian president’s wounded pride and criticism his invasion is failing

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Putin's path: from pledges of stability to nuclear threats

As he turns 70, Russian President Vladimir Putin finds himself in the eye of a storm of his own making: His army is suffering humiliating defeats in Ukraine

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022

Expect dissent to rise as Putin’s call-up brings Ukraine war home to Russians

As men of fighting age flee the draft, observers say Kremlin should be more worried about mounting anger away from the cities

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Putin flirts again with grim prospect of nuclear war – this time he might mean it

Russian leader’s speech marks biggest escalation of Ukraine war, and raises fears of unprecedented disaster

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022

Russia says 900 Ukrainian troops sent to prison colony from Mariupol

Fate of soldiers leaving Azovstal site unclear and numbers not confirmed by Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022

The Russian commanders killed in Putin’s war on Ukraine including major generals

Russia’s forces are said to be suffering heavy losses including among senior military staff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022

Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75

Outspoken ultranationalist regarded as a court jester in the Duma nearly predicted date of Ukraine invasion

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022

Russian teacher ‘shocked’ as she faces jail over anti-war speech pupils taped

Fears of ‘Stalinisation’ of society after Irina Gen was called in by spy agency and prosecuted over recorded message

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022

Putin says west treating Russian culture like ‘cancelled’ JK Rowling

President complains west ‘trying to cancel a whole 1,000-year culture’ after invasion of Ukraine

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