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Putin 'axes top general over invasion disaster as Russia loses 50k men', Ukraine claims

19 June 2022 by Sarah Jones

Unconfirmed Ukrainian sources cited by Odessa military-civilian spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk say that Putin has axed Serdyukov and replaced him with Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinsky

It has been claimed that Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov, 60, paid the price for devastating “mass casualties” among paratroopers after speculation that Russia’s total casualties in Ukraine are nearly 50,000 — significantly higher than most other estimates Unconfirmed Ukrainian sources, cited by Odessa military-civilian spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk, say Putin has deposed Serdyukov and replaced him with … Read more

Novichok poisoner linked to Putin hit squad 'vanishes and may have been assassinated'

7 June 2022 by Sarah Jones

Kremlin agent Konstantin Kudryavtsev, suspected of being behind the attempted attack on Vladimir Putin’s political opponent Alexei Navalny, has disappeared Russian President Vladimir Putin is suspected of being behind an attempted assassination of Alexei Navalny ( Image: via REUTERS) According to media reports, an FSB agent linked to a hit squad ordered to kill a … Read more

Vladimir Putin ally boasts 15,550mph Satan-2 missile will be combat ready by autumn

20 May 2022 by Sarah Jones

A test of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, also known as the Satan-2

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s space agency, boasted about the country’s hypersonic missiles to schoolchildren, but experts have cited the ongoing threats and boasts to divert attention from a struggling invasion A test of the Sarmat ICBM, also known as Satan-2 ( Image: kremlin.ru/e2w) One of Russia’s Satan 2 hypersonic missiles could “destroy half … Read more

From Putin to Russian Websites “Is Russia Cutting the Global Internet Connection?”

10 March 2022 by Allen William

the Russian government sent an instruction drawing attention to all domestic websites the other day. In this instruction, it is requested to switch to domestic hosting services, to remove all JavaScript codes on the sites and to switch all websites to ‘.ru’ domain name. Social media has been discussing Russia with a document that has … Read more

Is Putin Actually Popular In Russia?

7 March 2022 by Mike Bond

In Part I of this week’s FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew analyzes new polling suggesting Americans support enforcing a no-fly zone over Ukraine and banning the purchase of Russian oil even if it increases gas prices. They also discuss the accuracy of opinion polling conducted in Russia and Ukraine.

After Putin

4 March 2022 by Mike Bond

A man holds a portrait of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a rally against violations during the parliamentary elections, Stavropol, Russia, on December 18, 2011. (Eduard Korniyenko / Reuters) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for The Nation’s weekly newsletter. Thank you for … Read more

Putin orders forces to ‘maintain peace’ in eastern Ukraine

21 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

The Kremlin says Russian president Vladimir Putin is ordering forces to maintain peace in eastern Ukraine – but it is not immediately clear whether or when troops would enter the country. The announcement follows a day of fast-moving developments in which Mr Putin announced the recognition of separatist regions in Ukraine. The United States and … Read more

Putin recognizes two Russian enclaves in Ukraine as independent

21 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Putin recognizes two Russian enclaves in Ukraine as independent 04:14 UP NEXT Putin addresses Russia on national TV about Ukraine crisis 01:35 CDC could change mask guidance as Covid cases decline 01:39 England to end nearly all Covid … Read more

Putin ‘still committed’ to further invasion of Ukraine, UK warns

21 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

LONDON — The Russian president is still committed to launching a further invasion of Ukraine despite claiming the opposite, Britain has warned. In an address to the House of Commons Monday, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said a series of false-flag operations, orchestrated by the Kremlin in recent days, and the continued arrival of troops … Read more

Vladimir Putin orders 'peacemaking' Russian troops into Ukraine after announcement

21 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story President Vladimir Putin called on his defense ministry to dispatch “peacekeepers” to eastern Ukraine’s two breakaway regions ( Image: Alexei Nikolsky/TASS) President Vladimir Putin is ordering Russian forces to “maintain peace” in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin has said. The … Read more