A Retired American’s Perspective on Life in Russia

IN BRIEF: Putin comments on Russia’s strategic goals, security, Duma election

Russia is living through a crucial time, the head of state said, as he pledged that the security of the nation will be ensured

America turns 250. How much does it owe Russia?

The US is celebrating 250 years of independence. Here’s why Russia belongs in the American story more than many would like to admit today Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and Europe: A Clash of States or Civilizations?

Russia’s current distancing from the western part of the continent followed a period of rapprochement that lasted through the first two decades after the end of the Cold War. From that period, Moscow drew two main lessons, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Anton Bespalov.

Why is Putin suddenly under pressure? | The Economist

As Ukrainian strikes hit infrastructure deep inside Russia, discontent is building across Russian society. The Economist assesses what these challenges mean for Putin's future. #putin #russia #ukraine Read more: https://econ.st/4w8rEgH Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist

St. Petersburg Hires Machine Gunners After Strings of Refinery Strikes

After waves of Ukrainian strikes, Putin’s hometown of St. Petersburg is offering over 2,000 a month in salary and promises of no Ukraine deployments to lure locals to sign up as mobile defense gunners. While the salary is largely in line with that of frontline troops, past examples cast doubt on how long the rear-area duties would last.

Putin Says Russia Rejects Western Attempts to Influence Sovereign Nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken out against what he described as Western attempts to interfere in the affairs of sovereign nations, arguing that Moscow rejects the principles underlying the so-called rules-based international order. Putin's message was delivered to participants of the Primakov Readings international forum and was read aloud by presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. According to the Russian leader, many countries increasingly question a global system that, in his view, allows powerful states to exert pressure on others and influence their political decisions.

A Hostile Foreign State Could ‘Buy A UK Election For Just £25m’

A former UK diplomat who spent a decade tracking Russian influence operations explains how open our politics is to foreign capture

Russia touts ‘war with NATO’ amid losses in Ukraine

As Russia faces challenges on the frontlines and at home, President Putin's backers decry Kyiv's Western allies.

Russians’ trust in Putin falls to lowest level since start of war, FOM survey finds

Russians’ trust in President Vladimir Putin has fallen to 69, the lowest figure recorded since the start of the full-scale war, according to a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) conducted June 19–21 — shortly after the largest Ukrainian attack on Moscow.

Kremlin: Europe’s militarization concerns Russia

Kremlin: Europe’s militarization concerns Russia

Is Putin Running Out of Options?

"Putin is DESPERATE." Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor says Russia is struggling on the battlefield as Ukraine continues striking military targets inside Russia.

Russia now loses more soldiers than it recruits. But the war won’t end because of that.

For the first time, Russia’s losses outrun its recruits—four years of General Staff data explain why that still won’t end the war.

Russian forces threaten linchpin of Ukraine's 'fortress belt'

Russia is grinding its way into Kostiantynivka, a key stronghold in Ukraine's eastern "fortress belt" long coveted by the Kremlin, even as its gains across the rest of the 1,200-km front line have largely stalled. #ukraine #russia #war #fortress #kostiantynivka

Putin, Tokayev Hold Telephone Conversation – Kremlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone conversation with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

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President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart TokayevThe two leaders discussed current matters pertaining to further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership and allied relationship between Russia and Kazakhstan in light of the agreements reached during the President of the Russian Federation's state visit to Kazakhstan in May, 2026. They paid particular attention to mutually beneficial join projects in trade and economy as well as energy.When discussing international and regional matters, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared his thoughts following his recent visit to Brussels.

Global South: Future Political and Economic Outlook

Russia’s former Foreign Minister, Yevgeny Primakov, advocated consistently for the emerging political governance and new economic architecture, ultimately replacing the ‘rules-based order’ that has been traditionally perpetuated by the Western and European countries, marginalizing the Global South. Today, that complex interplay in relations between the industrialized countries in the northern hemisphere is steadily experiencing significant [] The post Global South: Future Political and Economic Outlook appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Sweden: Russian Threat Will Outlast Vladimir Putin

Thomas Nilsson, head of Sweden's Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST) reported that Russia is likely to remain a security threat long after President Vladimir Putin (73) leaves office, describing Moscow's confrontation with the West as deep, structural, and enduring.

Russia going through a difficult period, Putin says

Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin says Russia ‌is going through a difficult period but that it ‌has ‌taught the country ​much amid the Ukraine war.

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JUST IN: Russian President Putin calls President Trump to congratulate him for America's 250th anniversary and invites him to visit Russia.The call lasted over an hour.@BRICSNews

Ukraine refutes Putin's claim that Russians are "10 km" from Sumy

Andrii Kovalenko, Head of Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation, has refuted Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin's claim that Russian forces are allegedly 10 km from the city of Sumy.

Putin and Trump hold phone call Kremlin

The US and Russian leaders spoke for nearly 1.5 hours on the 250th anniversary of American independence, according to Kremlin aide Yury UshakovRussian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have held a phone call, during which they discussed the Ukraine conflict, the situation around Iran, and the prospects for restoring bilateral ties, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.T

Assessing Russia’s Strategy of Cultivating Right-Wing Actors in the West

Introduction Is Russia waging a calculated, ideological war against the liberal democratic order by strategically cultivating far-right movements in the

Putin ‘might jump out of a window’ after fuel shortages pile on more pressure

'It's just as possible that one day he'll jump out of a window with his family. After all, things like that happen in Russia.'

The war Putin promised would never reach Russia has reached Siberia

In February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russians that invading Ukraine was an act of self-defense. If NATO were left unchecked, he warned, Western missiles would soon be able to reach deep into Russia — past Volgograd, Kazan, Samara, even beyond the Ural Mountains. To prevent that nightmare, he launched what the Kremlin euphemistically []

Belgian authorities detain 'disposable agent' suspected of sharing state secrets

46-year-old man is suspected of having passed state secrets to individuals connected to Russia

Russia says US hasn’t followed through on Trump-Putin ‘understandings

LONDON – Russia has accused the United States of failing to deliver on “understandings” reached between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a summit in Alaska last August, a shift that suggests growing frustration in Moscow. In the space of three days, three ‌senior Russian officials have said, without providing specifics, that Washington has []

False flags and a war of nerves. Russia is too weak to fight Nato militarily. But it can attack in other ways

Russia is too weak militarily to invade any Nato country. It is building some military infrastructure, notably on the border with Finland, but it has no soldiers to put there. Whatever Russia is planning is in a different domain, a war of nerves, aimed at our brains, not our territory.

Putin Has Lost the War in Ukraine

The only question is what the endgame will look like.

Marcus Kolga: Putin’s Russia is at a dead end — Canada must help Ukraine finish the job

Putin’s war has failed to erase Ukraine or break the west. Instead, it's exposed the weakness, corruption and fear of his regime