List of Vladimir Putin articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting. What Putin’s Past Says About Ukraine’s Future
A historian speaks on how the Russian president’s history helps explain his current mindset.
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Serb residents hold a poster portraiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a ceremony marking a historic battle at Gazimestan, near Pristina on June 28, 2009. The ceremony marked the anniversary of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo, where the Serbian army was defeated by the Ottoman Empire. Why Putin Keeps Talking About Kosovo
For the Kremlin, NATO’s 1999 war against Serbia is the West’s original sin—and a humiliating affront that Russia must avenge.
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Protesters against the Russian invasion of Ukraine pass the Reichstag building, the seat of the German parliament, in Berlin on Feb. 27. Putin Just Pushed the World Into an Even Bigger Energy Crisis
Even without sanctions, Russia’s war will increase the shortage of oil and gas.
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United States national flag flies behind white concrete embassy building. U.S. Shutters Embassy in Minsk as Belarus Backs Putin’s War
The State Department also authorizes nonessential personnel to leave the embassy in Moscow if they choose.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on developments in the Ukraine-Russia crisis and announces sanctions against Russia. Biden Responds to Russia Beginning ‘Invasion’ With Limited Sanctions
Answering Putin’s opening gambit in Ukraine, U.S. officials keep more severe penalties in reserve.
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Chip factory in Germany Don’t Use Chips to Play Poker With Putin
Semiconductor blockades are powerful sanctions—but may not prove effective with Russia.
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Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference on the second day of the G8 summit venue of Lough Erne on June 18, 2013 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. Russia Belongs at the Center of Europe
NATO and the European Union have reached their limits. Here’s what should come next.
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Viktor, a soldier on the front lines in the Donbass ‘They Are No Longer Our Brothers’
On the front lines of Ukraine’s frozen conflict, soldiers fight cold and boredom—but worry little about a Russian invasion.
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Putin and Xi at their summit in Beijing Don’t Buy the Xi-Putin Hype
Beijing went out of its way to downplay the summit's significance, revealing a potential wedge for the West.
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Putin and the chess metaphor Why the Chess Metaphor for Putin Is Wrong
The problem with Russia is not a game.
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Biden and Putin at U.S.-Russian summit With Putin, Biden Should Channel His Inner Realist
A contest of ideas is hobbling U.S. policy in the standoff over Ukraine.
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A map shows the course of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany on the exterior of an informational booth close to the receiving station for Nord Stream 2 on Feb. 2 near Lubmin, Germany. Will Germany Hobble Western Sanctions Against Russia?
Attempts to punish Putin won’t succeed without hitting the energy sector—but sanctioning Russian oil and gas is unthinkable for many in Europe.
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A live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in is seen at the TASS news agency in Moscow on June 30, 2021. Russian State Media Aren’t Preparing for War
TV and public opinion offer crucial hints in the guessing game over Putin’s plans.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during the U.S.-Russia summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. Biden Ponders the Sanctions Doomsday Device
Washington has created and tested a powerful toolkit of sanctions—but never applied them at scale.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a news briefing following the Ukraine-EU summit in Kiev on Oct. 12, 2021. The West Fell Into Putin’s Trap
Even if Russia never invades Ukraine, it is accomplishing one of its major goals in Europe.
