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The Limits of Putin’s Balancing Act
MICHAEL KIMMAGE is Professor of History at the Catholic University of America. He is the author of Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability.
Smell like Putin: Russia releases scented candle to promote patriotism
The candles cost around €6 and promise to fill a room with a unique fragrance in just 30 minutes. From "Aroma Putin Black Vanilla" to "Symbol of the Russian Empire", some are citing this olfactive merchandising as further proof of the cult of personality in Russia.
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Zelensky: Putin afraid of U.S. – no Russian bombings during U.S. envoy’s visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed confidence that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is afraid of the United States, noting that there were no massive attacks following the arrival of U.S. President’s Special Envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.
Russia launches massive attacks; Trump backtracks from suggestion Ukraine should target Moscow
The large-scale long-range attacks targeted energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.
Russia's population crisis is so dire, it's staring down a labor shortage of 11 million people by 2030, a minister told Putin
In 2024, births in Russia fell to 1.22 million — the lowest level since 1999 — while deaths increased by 3.3% annually, to 1.82 million.
What the firing and death of a transport minister reveals about Putin’s Russia
As scattered details of the apparent suicide of Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoit trickled in via state media on Monday, one stood out. Near his body, the Kommersant newspaper reported,
Russian economy meltdown as Putin forced to beg pensioners and 14-year-olds to work
The continuing labour shortage has pushed up wages and increased inflation, which hit 9.9% earlier this year amid Western economic sanctions.
Pro-Putin Conductor’s Italian Concert Sparks Furor as Alexei Navalny’s Widow Calls for Cancellation
A concert in Italy featuring Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, who has ties to Putin, is sparking a furor following protests by Alexei Navalny’s wife.
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