How Ukrainian-Russian couples are faring after a year of war Partners caught on different sides of the yearlong conflict reflect on how it has affected their relationships. Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2023
‘Putin has gone mad from power’: Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin speaks out from Russian prison Sentenced to eight years in jail, Yashin discusses the war in Ukraine, Russian opposition and how the west can help The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Boris Nemtsov Place: Highgate junction named after Russian dissident who defied Vladimir Putin Camden’s Labour leadership said the move is also a stand in solidarity with Ukraine Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2022
Sergey Kiriyenko, the ‘Viceroy of the Donbas’ who helped launch Putin’s career He is a man of many names: “Kinder Surprise”, after the popular chocolate eggs given to children throughout Europe, “the little human computer”, “Nuke Surprise”, but Sergey Kiriyenko’s front-row seat during Vladimir Putin’s contested annexation of four Ukrainian regions on Friday inspired his latest nickname: “Viceroy of the Donbas”. Who… France 24 · Oct 2, 2022
Vladimir Putin may use the murder of Darya Dugina to his advantage. But the path ahead is risky for the Russian leader Since Vladimir Putin first came to power, many of his critics and supporters have died in strange and violent circumstances. But the fiery death of Darya Dugina is different. ABC News · Aug 27, 2022
5 Critics Of Vladimir Putin Who Died In Dubious Ways Vladamir Putin is known to the world for many things; most recently, though, he’s the Russian president who sent an army to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24. Benzinga · Jun 10, 2022
Ukraine war is Putin’s death warrant, says wife of jailed politician Vladimir Kara-Murza’s wife Evgenia says Russian president will fall over war in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022
Russia Ukraine war: Who is Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov? Ramzan Kadyrov is a key ally of the Russian president and one of the most feared men in Moscow The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022
Putin calls them ‘gnats.’ But war back home strengthens ties of a South Florida community MIAMI — Ukrainian Olena Doronina and Russian Alexandra Ignatkina huddled over their cellphones to watch videos sent by Doronina’s son and siblings, who are trapped in Kherson, a Black Sea port city in the south of Ukraine occupied by Russian soldiers. Miami Herald · Apr 10, 2022
Putin’s lapdog wears Prada: Chechen leader Kadyrov poses on TikTok while his men kill civilians in Ukraine Beyond the brutality and bloodshed associated with Chechnya’s militia, Ramzan Kadyrov is using Russia’s war and posturing on social media to boost his standing with Vladimir Putin, reports Borzou Daragahi The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Putin promotes Chechen leader with ties to murder of Kremlin critic Ramzan Kadyrov promoted to lieutenant-general for his role in invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022
Putin ally takes his 14-year-old son armed with rifle to Mariupol massacre Ramzan Kadyrov, one of the most feared men in Russia, has reportedly enlisted his son in the attack on Mariupol Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022
Vladimir Putin: risk-taker who is gambling his country's future In the early 1990s, when he was deputy mayor of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin was known to a member of the city’s legislature, Viktor Talanov. A psychologist by profession, Talanov prepared a study of Putin in which he concluded that one of his subject’s fundamental psychological characteristics was a very… The Conversation · Mar 29, 2022
Murdered Putin rival 'tailed' by suspected hit squad agent now laying siege to Mariupol An investigation has now claimed that Vladimir Putin rival Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in 2015 after being tailed by an agent who had connections to a Kremlin hit squad Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Putin rival Boris Nemtsov ‘was tailed by FSB’ prior to his murder, investigation claims Last time FSB tailed Boris Nemtsov was just 10 days before he was assassinated near the Kremlin, investigators say
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022 16 critics of Vladimir Putin who died violently or in suspicious ways A number of high profile critics of Vladimir Putin have died in violent or mysterious circumstances. This includes Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London after drinking a laced cup of tea
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022 Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska speak out against Moscow’s Ukraine invasion ‘I can only join those whose fervent desire is for the bloodshed to end’
ABC News · Feb 27, 2022 Russian police arrest 2,667 protesters during anti-war demonstrations according to a human rights group Anti-war demonstrators continue to turn out to voice their opposition to the Ukrainian invasion despite a heavy police presence.