List of Vladimir Putin articles
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Finnish reservists of the Guard Jaeger Regiment stand at a shooting range at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki, Finland on March 7, 2023. Will Europe’s Front-Line States Have Enough Soldiers to Fight?
Dire demographics and easy emigration pose a serious challenge if Russia attacks.
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A 23-kiloton nuclear test explosion is seen at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18. 1953. The Changing Nuclear Mind Game
Russia’s nuclear threats to reach conventional goals in Ukraine mark a new era of brinkmanship.
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A small crowd is silhouetted against a giant blue screen with global gridlines that displays the Gasprom logo. Gazprom’s Declining Fortunes Spell Trouble for Moscow
The gas giant’s record loss should worry the Kremlin on several fronts.
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A man shows children the debris of an intercepted Iranian missile near Arad, Israel, on April 28. Biden’s Escalation Fears Have Dangerous Consequences
Pressuring allies not to retaliate against attacks raises the risk of spiraling conflicts.
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Flowers are seen left outside the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow. Moscow Terrorist Attack Undercuts Putin’s Strongman Image
Russia’s security services are stretched, distracted, and politicized, experts say.
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A collage illustration shows half of the face of Joseph Stalin and half of the face of a larger Vladimir Putin alongside a star with a Z on top of it. Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future
With a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle.
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A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer. The West Is Still Oblivious to Russia’s Information War
Paralyzed by free speech concerns, Western governments are loath to act.
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A man walks past the grave of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the Borisovo cemetery in Moscow. Russian Crackdown Continues Unabated After Navalny’s Death
More than 100 people were detained during memorials for the opposition leader on Friday.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with the leaders of Canada, Italy, and Belgium after their meeting in Kyiv on Feb. 24. The West Can No Longer Hesitate on Ukraine
Allies must provide Kyiv with what it needs to win the war and secure the peace: arms supplies and a path to NATO membership.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his confidants ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Moscow on Jan. 31. It’s Time to Declare Putin an Illegitimate Leader
Russia’s sham elections next month—with voting on occupied Ukrainian territory—should not be recognized.
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President Biden, dressed in a black suit, stands at a podium with an American flag behind him. To the side is a screen featuring the face and shoulders of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Does Biden Even Have a Russia Policy?
With presidential elections just weeks away, hope is not enough of a plan.
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Two men in casual clothes standing in a crowd at a rally flank a third man, who wears a paper Vladimir Putin mask over his face. Is Africa Corps a Rebranded Wagner Group?
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin has accelerated a shift in Russia’s interventions on the continent.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to journalists at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. How Europe Can Prepare for a Second Trump Term—Now
The continent must bolster its own defense capabilities before an isolationist ringleader returns to the White House.
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A woman wearing a Soviet military uniform directs pedestrians during an exhibition of Soviet tanks and military vehicles at Red Square in Moscow. The Broken Bargain of Russian Womanhood
Why they won’t rebel against the war that kills their men.
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An illustration showing a torn Russian flag and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Is Russia’s Future a Forever War?
The Kremlin is hunkering down, but 2023 showed that its rule is less stable than it wants us to think.
