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Photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin getting ready to give his end-of-year address in Moscow on Dec. 19

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Why Putin Suddenly Looks So Vulnerable

by Pierre Haski December 20, 2024May 24, 2025

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov attend the Main Naval Parade marking Russian Navy Day.

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Putin’s Kharkiv Escalation Was Another Bluff — What Happens Now?

by Petro Gerasimenko June 29, 2024May 23, 2025