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Putin escalates Ukraine war, convinced losing Donbas means death — The Economist

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has decided to escalate the war against Ukraine, convinced that ending hostilities without capturing the Donbas endangers his physical survival, The Economist wrote on Aug. 30.

31 August, 12:14 PM

Zelenskyy abandons formal language to launch psychological attacks on Putin - NV analysis

NV jointly with experts evaluated what Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy himself gain from the latter's abandonment of diplomatic language when discussing the actions of the Kremlin's dictator and his allies.

6 July, 10:42 AM

AFU mocks Putin after dictator claims encirclement near non-existent river

The Armed Forces of Ukraine responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s claim that Ukrainian units were "surrounded" near the Stary Oskol in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, the military wrote on June 29.

29 June, 12:51 PM

Russian dictator rejects diplomacy, claiming Western strategy has failed — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin confirmed his intention to pursue his war goals against Ukraine through purely military means and rejected any diplomatic paths to ending the aggression, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 28.

29 June, 09:00 AM

Putin confirms peace talks are only possible if Ukraine capitulates — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and senior Kremlin officials continue to demand Ukraine's complete capitulation as their primary condition for peace talks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 23.

24 June, 12:07 PM

Putin boasts about capturing phantom territory far larger than Ukraine itself

Russia has "captured 2,440,000 square kilometers of Ukraine", Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed at a recent meeting with international news agencies, The Moscow Times wrote on June 5.

5 June, 01:55 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’s massive strike aims to overshadow Trump-Xi summit

Russia deliberately launched a mass strike on Ukraine to signal defiance at the start of the U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping summit, political analyst and Business Capital analytical center head Vadym Denysenko wrote on May 14.

14 May, 12:43 PM

Russians watch with growing disgust as aging dictator hosts tankless holiday

May 9 military parade on Red Square exposed a growing sense of disgust toward a tired, heavily guarded Vladimir Putin rather than projecting superpower strength, an analyst wrote following the event.

11 May, 08:55 AM

Ukrainian expert explains true goals of recent drone attack on Moscow

The goals of drone attack on Moscow just days before the May 9 parade were discussed by Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces soldier Oleksandr Musienko on Radio NV on May 4.

4 May, 12:25 PM

Assassination attempts spark bitter blame game among Russia's elite

Assassination attempts on high-ranking Russian officers in the rear have led to a conflict between representatives of Russia's security agencies, Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories) outlet wrote on May 4, citing an EU intelligence report.

4 May, 10:30 AM

Putin justifies internet cuts in Russia amid historic plunge in trust

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin addressed complaints about mobile internet restrictions for the first time, justifying them with internal security needs, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 23.

24 April, 10:19 AM

Putin's ratings hit lowest since 2022

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings have been declining for six consecutive weeks since early March, Current Time TV reported on April 17, citing poll data.

17 April, 03:07 PM

Magyar says he will talk to Putin but 'will not become friends'

He is ready to sit down at the negotiating table with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the head of Hungary's new ruling TISZA party and now Prime Minister Péter Magyar stated, Nepszava wrote on April 11.

13 April, 02:13 PM

Zelenskyy ready for Putin meeting outside of Kyiv or Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin anywhere from the Middle East to the U.S., but "not in Moscow and not in Kyiv," he said in an interview with the Gr Rai channel on April 8.

9 April, 12:35 PM

Kyiv open to Easter ceasefire with Russia - Zelenskyy

Ukraine is ready for any format of a ceasefire with Russia, particularly during Easter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists, NV reported on March 30.

30 March, 02:18 PM

Russian citizens increasingly search Google for ways to flee amid mass internet blackouts

Interest in emigration among residents of the aggressor country, Russia, sharply increased in late 2025 and early 2026, the Russian opposition publication Vyorstka reported on March 19, citing Google Trends data.

20 March, 12:01 PM

Russia's 'primitive economy' and public apathy aid Putin — former Lithuanian PM

The primitive nature of Russia's economy and a deep-seated culture of public apathy have provided Vladimir Putin with a strategic advantage in sustaining his invasion of Ukraine, former Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė told NV.

27 February, 01:30 PM

Trump must see Putin's true nature - Boris Johnson

The U.S. President Donald Trump must make to force the Kremlin toward peace as he simply needs to accept that Vladimir Putin is a "very, very bad man", Former UK PM Boris Johnson said in an interview with NV on Feb. 25.

26 February, 01:37 PM

Macron mocks Putin's disastrous four-year war of conquest

French President Emmanuel Macron branded Russia's brutal war against Ukraine a "triple failure" — military, economic, and strategic — while reaffirming Paris's ironclad support on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Feb. 24.

24 February, 12:28 PM

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