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Navalny's widow spoke out harshly against President Vladimir Putin at the European Parliament, holding him responsible for her husband's death and for a “brutal and sneaky war” against Ukraine.
Mar. 3
Putin
Russia’s willingness to sabotage mutually beneficial international relations has mystified western observers for generations, as Winston Churchill wrote: “Russia is a mystery wrapped in an enigma.”
Mar. 2
War in Ukraine
While most in the Balkans were appalled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it also highlighted that many of the divisions that beset the former Yugoslavia still exist.
Mar. 1
Putin
Plans to bury the Russian opposition leader in Moscow on Friday have been beset by the authorities’ security demands, concerns of police crackdown, and threats against his funeral ceremony.
Mar. 1
US
There’s little question that the Republican Party has become Vladimir Putin’s biggest political ally in his war against Ukraine, the author writes.
Mar. 1
War in Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria asked Russia for "protection" from increasing pressure and an "economic blockade" by Chișinău. Is there a real threat of annexation?
Mar. 1
US
Putin, in an address to the nation on Thursday, warned the West of "tragic consequences" for any country that sends troops into Ukraine to defend against Russia's invasion.
Mar. 1
War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest address to the nation was mostly a repetition of previous rhetoric and did not address Transnistria’s appeal for Moscow’s protection.
Feb. 29
War in Ukraine
The French president had said after a conference of European leaders that while there was “no consensus” on the sending of Western ground troops to Ukraine, “nothing should be excluded.”
Feb. 29
War in Ukraine
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that to defeat Putin you have to stop pretending that he's a politician and recognize that he's a crime boss.
Feb. 28
Putin
In the run-up to the Russian presidential elections in March, campaign season is in full swing, and Putin is using local cinemas across Russia as one of the means of getting his message across.
Feb. 28
War in Ukraine
It’s time for the US and the West to stop walking on eggshells when it comes to Russia.
Feb. 27
Putin
Early voting for president began on Sunday in occupied parts of Ukraine, as well as remote areas of Russia. Again, the Kremlin intends to justify the farcical elections with hand-picked observers.
Feb. 27
US
The US needs to aim beyond keeping Ukraine from falling to Russia, it needs to help Ukraine to achieve victory or democracies everywhere will be threatened.
Feb. 26
Zelensky
Ukraine’s president says the Russian citizenry doesn't care about the death of their political opposition leader in Kremlin custody in a remote Gulag-style prison.
Feb. 26
Putin
American funding for Ukraine is in limbo as the logic of trying to outspend Russia is looking increasingly unachievable but there may be a better way to leverage a financial advantage.
Feb. 26
Putin Reportedly Open to Ceasefire Talks With Trump, But Demands Ukraine Drop NATO Bid, Give Up Land
Russia’s terms for a ceasefire with Trump: no NATO for Ukraine, territorial concessions, and security guarantees, sources say.
Nov. 20