For more than two decades, the system helped President Vladimir V. Putin secure his unrivaled authority, ensuring that he personally held the keys to wealth and influence in modern Russia.
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Crisis in Russia
A Russian mercenary leader claimed he controls a military headquarters in southern Russia, and Vladimir Putin vowed to take action.
What’s Happening in Russia? What We Know About Wagner’s Military Revolt
A powerful mercenary chief sent his forces on the move against the Russian military establishment, raising tensions in the country to a level not seen in decades.
A long-running feud has broken into open confrontation. Here’s the latest.
The claims from Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, including a veiled threat of an uprising against Russia, prompted the F.S.B. to open a criminal investigation.
A long-running feud has broken into open confrontation. Here’s the latest.
The claims from Yevgeny V. Prigozhin including a veiled threat of an uprising against Russia, prompted the F.S.B. to open a criminal investigation.
Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia
Allowing Moscow to place tactical nuclear weapons on its soil is just the latest sign of its loss of sovereignty to the Kremlin, military experts and pro-democracy activists say.
Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia
Allowing Moscow to place tactical nuclear weapons on its soil is just the latest sign of its loss of sovereignty to the Kremlin, military experts and pro-democracy activists say.
Battling Russia, Ukrainian Leaders Also Fight High Expectations
Seeking to bolster morale and Western support, President Volodymyr Zelensky and his aides say that the slow progress of Ukraine’s counteroffensive is to be expected.
Kakhovka Dam Disaster Keeps Beaches Closed in Odesa, Ukraine
Wartime fears closed the Ukrainian city’s famed beaches last year, but crowds were starting to return — until the destruction of a faraway dam dumped debris and dangers into the Black Sea.
Russia Sought to Assassinate an Informant in the U.S.
A failed plot to assassinate a C.I.A. spy in 2020 in part led to expulsions of the agency’s chief in Moscow and his Russian counterpart in Washington.