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Vladimir Putin

A Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has been serving as the president of Russia since 2012, having previously served between 2000 and 2008. He was the prime minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.

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Putin’s mobilisation speech: what he said and what he meant post image

Putin’s mobilisation speech: what he said and what he meant

Putin calls up more troops in Ukraine and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness post image

Putin calls up more troops in Ukraine and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness

Putin’s failure in Ukraine will pave the way for China’s rise to pre-eminence in Eurasia post image

Putin’s failure in Ukraine will pave the way for China’s rise to pre-eminence in Eurasia

How Gorbachev’s fragile legacy of free speech has been destroyed by Putin post image

How Gorbachev’s fragile legacy of free speech has been destroyed by Putin

Last week the Axis Of Autocracy was consummated. post image

Last week the Axis Of Autocracy was consummated.

Finland and Sweden’s desire to join Nato shows Putin has permanently redrawn the map of Europe. post image

Finland and Sweden’s desire to join Nato shows Putin has permanently redrawn the map of Europe.

Russia may declare war on Ukraine on May 9 – and use it as a reason to double down on attacks. post image

Russia may declare war on Ukraine on May 9 – and use it as a reason to double down on attacks.

Emmanuel Macron is reelected but the French are longing for radical change. post image

Emmanuel Macron is reelected but the French are longing for radical change.

Putin’s retaliatory list is a badge of honour. post image

Putin’s retaliatory list is a badge of honour.

Sweden and Finland eye the Nato option, but it’s a security dilemma for the west. post image

Sweden and Finland eye the Nato option, but it’s a security dilemma for the west.

Economic fallout from Ukraine war could give Le Pen’s social-populist strategy an edge. post image

Economic fallout from Ukraine war could give Le Pen’s social-populist strategy an edge.

A telling story about Putin’s state of mind from a European diplomat. post image

A telling story about Putin’s state of mind from a European diplomat.