Russia shoots for the moon as space race against US heats up – POLITICO
Despite war and sanctions, Vladimir Putin is trying to haul Russia back into the space race. In the early hours of Friday morning, state space…
Where Russians are spending the summer – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Even as war rages in Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of Russians are eyeing popular…
Scoop! Why Ben from Ben & Jerry’s blames America for war in Ukraine – POLITICO
Ben Cohen wasn’t talking about ice cream. He was talking about American militarism. At 72, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is bald…
Putinism’s demise will be chaotic and violent – POLITICO
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s aborted putsch has demonstrated the fragility of Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. Or as Russian opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky puts it: “Now the country…
Prigozhin’s Wagner mutiny is over. What happens now? – POLITICO
Vladimir Putin’s strongman mask is slipping — and Ukraine sees opportunity in the chaos. Warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny over the weekend exposed Putin’s tenuous grip…
Putin critic handed 25 years in prison – POLITICO
MOSCOW — A Russian court on Monday slapped opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza with 25 years in prison for treason and other claimed offenses. Moscow City…
Putin’s Russia summons Stalin from the grave as a wartime ally – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MOSCOW — As Russia enters the second year of its war against Ukraine, fans…
Putin accuses NATO of participating in Ukraine conflict – POLITICO
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused NATO of actively participating in the war in Ukraine and working to dissolve his country. During an interview…
How Vladimir Putin sells his war against ‘the West’ – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MOSCOW — Every year, during the anniversary of the battle that turned back the…
The Cold War roots of Scholz’s tank trauma – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In early January of 1984, an aspiring young West German socialist with a shoulder-length…