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Putin is running out of options
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
The Russian leader may want to escalate his war — but that is harder than it sounds
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TASS
· Jul 6, 2026
Press review: Trump-Putin call as Russian troops advance while US-Russia OPCW talks fail
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DawnNews English
· Jun 23, 2026
Russian President Putin Says No Ground For Direct Talks With Zelenskyy After Strikes On Civilians
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (June 23) that he did not see grounds for direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy given what he described as Kyiv's strikes on civilian targets. #putin #zelenskyy #russia #ukraine #breakingnews #worldnews #geopolitics #war --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
BRICS News
· Jul 4, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇷🇺 President Trump offers to help President Putin reach a deal with Ukraine.
JUST IN: President Trump offers to help President Putin reach a deal with Ukraine.@BRICSNews
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· Jul 5, 2026
Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk
Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk
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· Jun 25, 2026
Putin keen to offset bad news on Crimea by capture of Kostyantynivka, as Russians advance by crawling between houses (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,582)
Putin is betting on seizing Kostyantynivka to shift attention from Crimea. Intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure threaten to sap his capacity to sustain a long, attritional push in Donbas.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 6, 2026
Putin’s ‘Explosive’ New Humiliation Is Leaked
Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin could face a humiliating new setback as his war risks creating a banking crisis in Russia, according to a new report. The bloodthirsty Kremlin dictator launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The “special military operation,” as he called it, has become a protracted war with stubborn Ukraine not bowing to Russia’s imperial ambitions. This protraction, of course, costs money—meaning Putin has created a bubble that could soon burst, a European state intelligence report seen by Reuters has warned. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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