His most beloved crooner sang a nationalistic ballad with an appeal to Russians: “The Motherland is calling. Don’t let her down.” His favorite band belted
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In Occupied Ukraine, Casting a Vote (for Putin) as Armed Soldiers Watch
A new sign went up a few miles from the front line recently on the main billboard of an occupied town in Ukraine’s Luhansk region.
As Putin Pitches His Vision, Voters Avert Their Gaze From the War
Vladimir V. Putin’s vision of Russia — successful, innovative and borderless — is on display at one of Moscow’s biggest tourist attractions, a Stalin-era exhibition
Putin Plays Down Threat of Nuclear War in Pre-Election State TV Interview
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia took a less strident tone on the possibility of nuclear war in an interview released on Wednesday, an apparent
Putin Lobs New Nuclear Threats, Timed for Moment of Anxiety
President Vladimir V. Putin has threatened to reach into Russia’s arsenal of nuclear weapons at three points in time in the past two years: once
Ego, Putin or Jets? Reasons for Orban’s Stance on Sweden Perplex Many.
It took 19 months of broken promises and belligerent rhetoric for Hungary to finally ratify Sweden’s entry into NATO. Why all the foot-dragging, many observers
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
Nestled in a dense forest, the Ukrainian military base appears abandoned and destroyed, its command center a burned-out husk, a casualty of a Russian missile
Putin Takes a Ride in a Nuclear-Capable Bomber
President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday took a short flight on a supersonic bomber, part of his pre-election effort to project confidence and power inside
As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe
As the leaders of the West gathered in Munich over the past three days, President Vladimir V. Putin had a message for them: Nothing they’ve
Biden Condemns ‘Putin and His Thugs’ for Navalny’s Death
President Biden blamed President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia personally on Friday for the reported death of the imprisoned Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, and