Putin

People protest in front of Ukraine’s embassy to Romania in Bucharest on Feb. 24, 2022.
Conflict & Justice
International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?
S3 E3 (The Wrong Apocalypse) – So You Want Your Own Army?
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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and Emine Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 2019.
Global Politics
How Turkey’s Erdoğan went from populist hero to strongman
A man stands next to a mannequin with a burning hat.
Trump impeachment
As US focuses on impeachment, Ukraine worries about being left to Russia
Podcast: 2019-05-15 Where Do U.S.-Russia Relations Stand Following Pompeo’s Meeting with Putin?
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New Reports Underscore FBI’s Concern About Trump’s Links to Russia
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Unrest in Chicago After Shooting Of Black Man on the City’s Southside
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Trump and Putin Meet in Helsinki
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Anti-government Russian demonstrators took to the streets in Decembe, 2011, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as he sought a new term as Russian president. The placard reads "Get tired! Leave!"
Books
Putin’s Cold War mentality explains a lot
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 14, 2017.
Global Politics
Putin says US gripped by fabricated spymania, praises Trump
A few questions rattled Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow.
Global Politics
At a year-end press conference, a handful of journalists try to hold Putin accountable
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Arts
Russians look at the Harvey Weinstein scandal and say, ‘What’s the big deal?’
Russia-born U.S. journalist Masha Gessen (center) in a 2013 protest in Moscow against a proposed new law that would ban gay rights rallies.
Books
From one generation to the next, Russians pass down the trauma of state terror
Donald Trump Jr. arrives at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S. January 18, 2017.
Global Politics
Ahead of his Senate testimony, hedge fund manager Browder dishes about the Russia investigation
A carnival model of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in 2009.
Media
‘Why are Americans so fat?’ And other questions Russians have about us.
Russian President Vladimir Putin uses a pair of binoculars as he watches a display during the MAKS 2017 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow.
Books
How Putin learned to stop worrying and love internet espionage
A protester holds up a sign at an anti-Trump demonstration in Washington DC.
Global Politics
The Putinization of Donald Trump
When President Trump spoke at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia in January, he reportedly brought along his own staff to clap and cheer.
Global Politics
Trump tried to ice out the intelligence community from his effort to create a back channel to Russia
A mural of then President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Belgrade, Serbia, December 4, 2016.
Conflict
Russian journalists’ advice to US reporters: ‘Don’t be nervous’ and ‘keep working’
President Donald Trump and aid at the Oval Office in the White House.
Conflict
Breitbart alumni shape the message at Trump’s White House
Trump’s Immigration Ban, Security Council Shakeup, NATO Reckons With Russia
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Lithuanian soldiers during military exercises in Rapina, Estonia.
Conflict
Unease in the Baltics as US allies watch Trump praise Putin
Scene from Nina Khrushcheva's New School office
Propaganda primer for post-War on Terror America
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Trump and Russia's history on interference
Conflict
Trump: The president Russia wants?
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.
Global Politics
Today’s Kerry-Putin photo op doesn’t mean Moscow is coming in from the cold
Crimean Tatar singer Susana Jamaladinova, known as Jamala, performs during the Ukrainian national qualification for the Eurovision Song Contest outside Kiev, Ukraine, February 21, 2016.
Media
Ukraine’s Eurovision 2016 entry is about Stalin’s repression, and Russia isn’t thrilled
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departing from Malta found for Tripoli, Libya in October, 2011.
Conflict
‘There’s a reason that Hillary Clinton has not been emphasizing her international experience’
Members of the Russian motorcycle group called 'Nachtwoelfe' (Night Wolves) arrive at the former German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, Germany May 4, 2015.
Culture
Not Waco: Being Putin’s favorite motorcycle gang has its perks
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a live broadcast nationwide call-in in Moscow April 16, 2015.
Global Politics
On politics and puppies, with Vladimir Putin
People look at the remains of a rocket shell on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine February 10, 2015.
Conflict
What the violence in Ukraine looks like up close
Khabarovsk's reported new airport logo.
Culture
Hello, Putin! A flying bear that swept the Internet
David Rowe, Australia, January 8, 2015
Global Politics
This cartoonist packs a punch, with worldwide targets
The Russian film "Da i Da" ("Yes and Yes") directed by Valeria Gai Germanika
Culture
Russian curses are inventive, widely-used — and banned
People attend a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
Global Politics
Russia says ‘Yes’ to self-determination — as long as it’s not within Russia
According to a local newspaper in Pskov, Russia, this is the grave of a Russian soldier who died last week. The grave is close to the base of the 76th airborne division cited for heroism by President Putin last week.
Conflict
Ukraine faces up to a Russian invasion, while Moscow keeps denying it
Two former Russian soldiers, Sevold (on the right) and Nikolai (diving), cooling off in a fountain in Moscow's VDNKh Park. Unlike many people in the park, these men expressed some concern about the impact of the new round of sanctions against Russia.  But
Global Politics
Are Russians worried about the new sanctions? Not so much
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a televised statement at early Monday. He said the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in east Ukraine must not be used for political ends and urged separatists to allow international experts access to the crash
Global Politics
Russians react to the Malaysia airplane tragedy with denials, conspiracy theories — and tears
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a televised statement at early Monday. He said the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in east Ukraine must not be used for political ends and urged separatists to allow international experts access to the crash
Global Politics
Russians react to the Malaysia airplane tragedy with denials, conspiracy theories — and tears
Lifestyle & Belief
The French president separates his D-Day allies when it comes to dinner
Some of the top names from the autograph collection of Randy Kaplan. He launched his collection in 1996, with the autograph of Bill Clinton, and has gathered 130 autographed baseballs to date.
Arts, Culture & Media
To get the autographs of top world leaders, you need commitment, courage and chutzpah
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet sign the US Estonia Partnership Statement at NATO headquarters in Brussels December 3, 2013. The statement affirms the commitment of both countries to continue working together to e
Global Politics
Estonia casts a wary eye toward Russia, while leaning on NATO
Global Scan
This photo of male chauvinism in Delhi has gone viral
Global Scan
This photo of male chauvinism in Delhi has gone viral
US dollars and Russian roubles are seen in this illustration picture taken in Moscow February 17, 2014.
Business, Economics and Jobs
The Crimea crisis is making American investors in Russia very nervous
US dollars and Russian roubles are seen in this illustration picture taken in Moscow February 17, 2014.
Business, Economics and Jobs
The Crimea crisis is making American investors in Russia very nervous
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan (R) stands with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (L) during Gorbachev's arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington, December 8, 1987.
Global Politics
Suzanne Massie taught President Ronald Reagan this important Russian phrase: ‘Trust, but verify’
Russian OMON security forces detained dozens outside a Moscow courthouse, where anti-Putin protestors were sentenced to up to four years in prison.
Conflict & Justice
Inside and outside a Moscow courtroom, Russia cracks down on dissent
Sports
After all the talk about security in Sochi, things have been pretty smooth
The Olympic and Russian flags are raised during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Global Politics
Don’t expect the Olympics to help you understand Russia
Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Aliokhina speak with two supporters at the Vinzavod Center for Contemporary Art in Moscow. Many wanted to speak with them about prison conditions in Russia.
Global Politics
What’s next for Pussy Riot? Prison reform and global celebrity
A view of the Bolshoi Ice Palace in the Adler district of Sochi. The building is the hockey venue for the Sochi 2014 Olympics, which begin on February 7th. After the Olympics, it will serve as a sports arena and concert venue.
Sports
There’s a reason the Sochi Olympics are called ‘Putin’s Games’
Billie Jean King
Sports
It’s King versus Putin in ‘Battle of the Sexes’ 2
Early Ukrainian diplomacy. The Zaporozhian Cossacks reply to the Sultan of Turkey, by 19th century Russian artist, Ilya Repin. Ukraine has always been vulnerable to more powerful neighbors.
Global Politics
Ukraine’s identity crisis is nothing new
Ukraine
Global Politics
Ukraine finds it hard to disentangle from its deep Russian ties
Global Scan
America may be on hold, but bold moves are afoot in Somalia, Libya and the Arctic
Global Politics
The Global Reaction to Putin’s NY Times Op-Ed is Different Than You Might Think
Global Politics
American Band Bloodhound Gang Sparks Outrage in Russia
Global Politics
War crimes trial of Ratko Mladic inspires graffiti war in Serbia
Russian billionaire politician challenges Kremlin
Katyn’s tragedies