With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.
Author: Anton Troianovski
As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message
The Russian leader ominously declares that America risks nuclear war as it expands its aid.
Bathing in Oil at a Climate Summit? It Leaves a Stain.
In Azerbaijan, site of the COP29 climate talks and a petrostate, people aren’t only proud of their oil. They swear by its health benefits and visit resorts to soak in it.
Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.
Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long-planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.
Putin Tries to Recruit More Soldiers, Encourage Bigger Families
President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families.
Russia’s Next-Generation Nuclear Missile Failed a Test, Evidence Suggests
Satellite photos showing a 200-foot-wide crater at a launch site indicate that the Sarmat missile, said by the Kremlin to travel at five times the speed of sound, might not be ready for duty.
Russia Imprisons Top Physicists, Even as Putin Touts Their Technology
A Moscow court sentenced Alexander Shiplyuk, the director of a physics institute who specializes in hypersonic flight, to 15 years in prison. It was the latest treason case against a leading scientist.
In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A sprawling exchange with the West underscored the Russian president’s loyalty to his intelligence services. It also showed his continued interest in making deals.
Russia Raises Key Inflation Rate to 18 Percent
The move underscored the wartime risks for the Kremlin as the government pumps enormous sums of money into the Russian economy.