Secret Russian battle plans, intercepts, and interviews with Russian soldiers and Kremlin confidants revealed new details of how Vladimir Putin botched his invasion of Ukraine.
Author: Anton Troianovski
A Chatty Putin’s Underlying Message: I’m Still in Charge
In a string of appearances, it wasn’t so much what the Russian leader said, much of it false, as it was his apparent need to demonstrate that he is healthy, alert and in control.
Viktor Bout Tells Maria Butina the US Is Trying to ‘Destroy’ Russia
He made the comments in an interview with Maria Butina, the Russian member of Parliament who served a little over a year in U.S. prisons.
Putin Stays Silent on the Kherson Withdrawal Order
Some analysts saw the order as a reminder of President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to make tactical concessions.
Oleg Tinkov, Former Banking Tycoon, Renounces Russian Citizenship
The multimillionaire said on Instagram that he “can’t and won’t be associated with a fascist country.”
Putin Says Russia Is Battling ‘Strange’ Western Elites
Ahead of U.S. elections, the Russian leader sounded like some right-wing Westerners, saying his fight is not with those in the West who hold “traditional values.”
Memorial, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Has Been Targeted by Putin in Russia
The organization “is based on the notion that confronting past crimes is essential in preventing new ones,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
Putin Signs Annexation Laws as Russia Loses Ground in Ukraine
Russian state television trumpeted the news, while playing down or ignoring the fact that Moscow’s forces are in retreat in multiple parts of the front line.
Putin Supporters Enraged By Russian Retreat From Lyman
The criticism of the Kremlin after Russia retreated from the key rail hub on Saturday came not just from pro-war commentators on social media, but from two senior allies of Mr. Putin.