The New York Times reports “A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability.” Excerpt: President Vladimir V. Putin has cultivated the annual Victory Day parade commemorating the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany into a...
The UK Mirror reports on a dramatic softening of tone by Putin against Ukraine. Excerpt: The unexpected change in tone from Putin also comes amid speculation the is confronting near-mutiny within his own security apparatus, with unconfirmed rumours of a coup plot and...
The Atlantic Council analyzes the implications of how the Kremlin’s May 9th parade reveals Putin’s deeply weakening military posture. Excerpt: Russian President Vladimir Putin insists his invasion of Ukraine is going according to plan, but indications...
The Daily Beast reports: Ksenia Sobchak, widely known as Russia’s Paris Hilton for getting her start on reality television, has joined celebrity influencer and Playboy cover-star Victoria Bonya in challenging the Kremlin’s propaganda machine. It was started by Bonya,...
Ukrainian soldier with a predator drone, photo by Maxim Subotin, Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. courtesy of Wikimedia The Bulwark celebrates Ukraine’s continuing victories over Russia. Excerpt: THE END OF 2024 LOOKED GRIM FOR...
