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‘Rubles don’t fight wars’: Kremlin’s strategy in Ukraine relied on its population. But now, Russia is scrambling for manpower

Russia is considering foreign recruitment even as it increases sign-up bonuses.

We Got This Covered · Jun 18

Russia's Manpower Edge in Ukraine War Shows Signs of Erosion Despite Massive Recruitment Incentives

Russia's long-standing strategy of leveraging its larger population to outlast Ukraine may be facing new challenges as recruitment rates decline despite incentives for military service.

International Business Times · Jun 15

Stalker once dubbed 'London's most dangerous woman' jailed for campaign to destroy ex-diplomat

Farah Damji who has ‘truly appalling’ criminal record is serving her prison sentence alongside Constance Marten at HMP Bronzefield

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Why are top Russian military officials being arrested

The arrests began last month when a Russian deputy defense minister was detained

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Ukraine mounts acts of sabotage in Siberia to staunch Russian artillery

Russia has arrested a Belarusian man it accuses of bombing two fuel trains on behalf of Ukraine’s secret services.

Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023

The West has sanctioned Russia's rich. But is that really punishing Putin and helping Ukraine?

Western officials say sanctions against Russia’s billionaires are meant to isolate President Vladimir Putin, choke off support for his war and turn powerful business allies against him

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

'Point Of No Return': Why Kyiv Won't Sit Down With The Kremlin

When delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met in Belarus for secretive peace talks weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, it took Ukraine's lead negotiator less than an hour to lose hope.

International Business Times · Nov 29, 2023

Russian mercenaries' revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule

For the first time in his more than 20-year rule, President Vladimir Putin’s power appeared to hang in the balance this weekend

The Independent 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

Diplomatic tour by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy highlights Putin’s stark isolation

While the world awaits Ukraine’s spring offensive, its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already launched a diplomatic one

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023