The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
"As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war." ...
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this ...
No Evidence Vladimir Putin Wants Fauci Extradited To Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin was seeking to have Dr. Anthony Fauci in the U.S. extradited to Russia in exchange for ...
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump’s inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, ...
How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’
In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected ...
Navy chiefs thought Putin drone was spying on UK subs - but it was a farting whale
A whale was detected approaching and then moving away from one of the country's major naval bases where nuclear submarines ...
Trump, Putin signal they'll have a phone call soon. What will they talk about?
Any conversation between the two would mark the first time a sitting U.S. president and Putin have spoken since the war in ...