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Russians endured a summer of turmoil with gas crisis and swarms of drones as the war came home

Russians have experienced a summer of turmoil because of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 3

The Kremlin says the internet is turned off to stop drone attacks. Russians are fed up

Russia's government is tightening its internet control, with widespread outages and restrictions already defining 2025 for its citizens. These pervasive measures are impacting daily life, from public transport to critical health monitoring.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

As Trump Woos Russia, Kremlin Shifts Blame To Europe

For three years, the Kremlin saw the United States as its biggest enemy, accusing US President Joe Biden of prolonging the Ukraine conflict by supplying weapons to Kyiv.

International Business Times · Mar 6, 2025

Russia's year of war: Purge of critics, surge of nationalism

In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, there has been a broad government crackdown that has silenced opposition to the war

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

In Russia, patriotic critics speak out on Ukraine war failures

A rising number of critics are taking aim at military commanders as they chart the Ukraine conflict on social media.

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2022

‘I will defend the country’: while some Russians flee draft, others head to war

Men are accepting their military call-ups, with poll showing support for conflict still at 72% after mobilisation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Putin doubles down in Ukraine with biggest gamble yet

"He’s now staking his regime on this war."

Axios · Sep 22, 2022

Jailed Kremlin critic: Government has ‘failed to shut me up’

Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin may be in jail, but he refuses to be silenced

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Kremlin pushes new wave of repression at home as war drags on

Russian authorities are pushing through a raft of new repressive measures against domestic opponents, expanding crackdowns on critics as the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine is in its fifth month.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

The first 100 days of war in Ukraine could be just the beginning

Russia is making steady progress in the Donbas region.

Axios · Jun 3, 2022