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Around the world, autocrats like Vladimir Putin are deploying ruthless ...
Around the world, autocrats like Vladimir Putin are deploying ruthless repression to stay in power
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The Kremlin Has Clinched Six More Years of Putin’s Rule. What's Next?: President Vladimir Putin’s re-election to six more years in office on Sunday was never a ...
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Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO troops if they go to Ukraine
Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO troops if they go to Ukraine: In a speech to Russia’s Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened ...
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Key FactsPutin Warns of Nuclear Response to NATO Troops
Feb 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Putin used his annual address to target the West, threatening nuclear weapons against NATO if they aid Ukraine.

  • He showcased Russia's readiness and advanced nuclear arsenal, including hypersonic missiles used in Ukraine.

  • Putin strongly cautioned against NATO forces in Ukraine, criticizing Western anti-Russian sentiments.

  • The speech was delivered to a military and public audience, broadcast nationwide in malls and theaters.
Putin Eyes Fourth Term in 2024 Russian Election
Putin Eyes Fourth Term in 2024 Russian Election: Vladimir Putin, Russia's leader since 2000 and former KGB agent, aims to run in the 2024 presidential ...
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Russian exiled leader: Post-Putin era may be ‘months’ away
Russian exiled leader: Post-Putin era may be ‘months’ away: At a Monitor coffee, Ilya Ponomarev expressed gratitude for U.S. weapons and aid to Ukraine – but ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2023/0720/Russian-exiled-leader-Post-Putin-era-may-be-months-away
Direct Action: The man behind the coalition fighting Putin
Direct Action: The man behind the coalition fighting Putin: The Brussels Times sat down with the man spearheading anti-Putin dissent, which has recently carried ...
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Russian Police Tear Off Door in Raid Targeting Putin War Critics
Russian Police Tear Off Door in Raid Targeting Putin War Critics: Searches targeted those suspected of having ties with Ilya Ponomarev, an exiled Russian ...
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Russians in Ukraine Preparing To Help Overthrow Putin—Opposition Leader
Russians in Ukraine Preparing To Help Overthrow Putin—Opposition Leader: Former Russian MP Ilya Ponomarev said thousands of Russians fighting in Ukraine are ...
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Ukraine Seeks More Arms, Closer Ties to West After Taking Ground From ...
Ukraine Seeks More Arms, Closer Ties to West After Taking Ground From Russia: The U.S. hailed ‘significant progress’ in the Kharkiv region as Kyiv tries to ...
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Key FactsFormer Ambassador Says Putin's Allies Are Laying the Groundwork for a Longer War
Apr 23, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • "Russian nationalists are not calling for Putin to be overthrown....don't be fooled," ex-US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul warned.

  • According to a former US diplomat in Russia, Russia's most fervent allies are condemning military actions in Ukraine because they want aggression to intensify.

  • These are not "independent" voices on Russian state TV.

  • "Newsweek reached out to McFaul and the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment."
Russia to send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within months
Russia to send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within months: Putin has several times referred to nuclear weapons since his country invaded Ukraine on February.
aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/25/russia-to-send-belarus-nuclear-capable-missiles-within-months
Key FactsWar in Ukraine: A Belarusian attack
Apr 28, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Russian missiles target Ukraine once more.

  • The first of its sort attack The aviation attack from Belarusian airspace on Ukraine was the first of its sort.

  • Military experts consider Belarusian forces to be the weakest - and smallest - in comparison to Ukrainian and Russian forces.

  • The defenders were able to inflict substantial losses on the Russian assault during the direct onslaught from the north into Ukraine.
+++ 14:58 Putin accuses Western banks of defaults in gas payments +++
+++ 14:58 Putin accuses Western banks of defaults in gas payments +++: Berlin, Washington, Brussels - everywhere. n-tv reports from all the important locations ...
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Analysis: Why China won't put its economy on the line to rescue Putin
Analysis: Why China won't put its economy on the line to rescue Putin: Russia has one obvious ally to turn to as geopolitical sparks fly with the West over ...
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Moscow accuses Kiev of “aggressive thoughts”
Moscow accuses Kiev of “aggressive thoughts”: The United States is warning of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine. The Kremlin dismisses this as "hysteria" ...
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Andrei Pivovarov: Kremlin critic pulled off plane, arrested
Andrei Pivovarov: Kremlin critic pulled off plane, arrested: Pivovarov heads Open Russia, which recently dissolved itself over fears its members would be ...
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Russia's New Stalin Center evokes pride, and revulsion
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Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms pact with U.S.
Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms pact with U.S.: Russia's parliament on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the New START nuclear arms ...
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Putin Backs Proposal Paving Way for New Presidential Term
Putin Backs Proposal Paving Way for New Presidential Term: Russian parliament adopts a proposal that would reset Putin’s presidential term count
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