Tag: Vladimir Putin

A digital graphic showing a fracture between the Russian and Armenian flags, with an illuminated path leading from Yerevan toward the European Union flag.
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Pashinyan says Karabakh ‘was not ours’ as Armenia and Azerbaijan look to future

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stunned the Armenian society inside and outside…

Oliver Bennett
Oliver Bennett
A digital graphic showing a fractured ruble symbol set against a background of rising military spending bars and falling consumer growth indicators.
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After 20 rounds of sanctions, the EU finally sees cracks in the Russian economy

Since the fateful events of February 2022, the European Union has embarked…

Oliver Bennett
Oliver Bennett
A digital graphic of a starkly empty Red Square with red-bordered warnings of "No Hardware Allowed" and silhouettes of snipers on the Kremlin walls.
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Fewer tanks, same tensions: Europe bristles at Putin’s Victory Day parade

Russia's Victory Day parade returns for its 35th iteration on Saturday, 9…

Oliver Bennett
Oliver Bennett
A high-contrast digital map showing the Ukrainian and Russian borders overlaid with ceasefire timelines and active strike zones in Kharkiv and Belgorod.
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Russia unilaterally declares Victory Day ceasefire while Zelenskyy tables own truce

Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between 8-9 May, when…

Oliver Bennett
Oliver Bennett