Putin regime

Russian trust in Putin drops at fastest pace since full-scale invasion

Trust in Russian dictator Vladimir Putin fell by 3.4 percentage points in one week, while his job approval dropped by 3.5 percentage points, according to a survey by Russia’s state pollster.

3 July, 12:29 PM

Russia will stay dangerous after Putin, Swedish intelligence says

The Russian regime is likely to remain a threat to its neighbors even after Vladimir Putin leaves power, Swedish military intelligence chief Thomas Nilsson said, Bloomberg reported on June 30.

1 July, 10:05 AM

Putin’s rule could collapse within three years, Forbes columnist writes

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could be toppled within three years if the current situation holds or worsens, independent journalist Melik Kaylan wrote in a Forbes column.

30 June, 03:42 PM

Putin lacks war exit strategy as inner circle faces paralysis — The Telegraph

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin operates without a clear plan to end the war in Ukraine, while his deeply isolated inner circle lacks the power to remove him from office, The Telegraph wrote on May 18, citing a leaked internal document.

19 May, 01:57 PM

Putin turns to repression as public anger spreads across Russia

Nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is facing a surge of public discontent, and law enforcement agencies have answered with a new wave of high-profile political raids and arrests, CNN reported on April 26.

26 April, 06:51 PM

Occupied Luhansk sees hidden mobilization push as Russian losses mount

A new wave of covert mobilization has begun in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast, regional governor Oleksiy Kharchenko reported on Nov. 16.

16 November 2025, 06:36 PM

Russia’s tragedy isn’t tyranny — it’s willing servitude

We keep telling ourselves a lie — because it’s easier that way. The lie is that Russians are trapped, brainwashed, helpless. That they hate what’s happening but can’t say so. That if they could just breathe free, they’d be horrified by what’s done in their name.

3 June 2025, 01:03 AM

Zelenskyy: Just peace likely only after Putin

A just peace for Ukraine will eventually come—but likely only after the end of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s rule, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with German broadcaster RTL on May 29.

29 May 2025, 06:04 PM

EU foreign ministers to visit Kyiv for Europe Day on May 9

On May 9, European Union foreign ministers will visit Kyiv to mark Europe Day, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on LCI TV on April 18.

18 April 2025, 11:39 AM

How Russia’s poor are benefitting from war while the middle class disappears

In the final installment of NV’s in-depth conversation with exiled Russian economist Igor Lipsits, we explore whether growing economic hardship could eventually spark unrest inside Russia—and why he believes that’s a fantasy. Lipsits breaks down the uneven impact of Putin’s war economy, the burden of occupying Ukrainian territory, and why Russia’s future may increasingly resemble that of North Korea. He also explains why, despite war damage, Ukraine is better positioned for long-term recovery and growth than its aggressor.

30 March 2025, 02:16 PM

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