• Putin's arms shipments no longer dare enter the Black Sea. Russia is losing the logistic war

    The maritime environment is one with logistics, not warfare, at its core.

  • Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Crimea ‘returned home’ when it was annexed and declares Donbas part of ‘New Russia’ – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed. For more on Putin’s re-election, you can read our latest reporting:West condemns ‘undemocratic’ Russian election as results show Putin landslideThe EU has said the Russian election took place in a highly restricted environment “exacerbated by Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine”.The EU said it regretted the decision of Russian authorities not to invite international observers to its elections. Continue reading

  • Putin crowns himself president of Russia again

    As expected, following a three day ‘vote’, Vladimir Putin has once again crowned himself president of Russia. As of 9…What to read next: It’s time to declare Putin an illegitimate president | What the rise of Islam means for Putin’s Russia | Meet the Russians in Serbia who voted against Putin | An ex-German diplomat’s withering verdict on Berlin’s ‘flawed’ Russia policy

  • Russia-India trade exceeds $6B in January

    Trade between Russia and India exceeded $6 billion for the first time since August 2023, Ria Novosti reported on Tuesday based on data from the Indian Ministry of Trade and Industry. Bilateral trade r

  • Russia and Ukraine Trade Attacks on their Energy Grids

    Ukraine and Russia traded attacks on their energy grids, with Ukraine getting the worst of it by far.

  • Trade between Russia and China is reshaping the logistics of Eurasia

      According to a new review by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) ‘Eurasian Infrastructure: Short and Medium Term Trends’ , in 2023, the Eurasian region (EAEU countries, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) significantly increased trade with China. The report shows that in the first ten months of the year, the foreign trade turnover of the Eurasian region […]

  • Seeking a Politics of Solidarity in Putin’s Russia

    In 2013, when I was 13, one of the oldest comedy TV programs in Russia released a sketch in which a group of musicians performed a version of Queen’s “I Want to Break Free” satirizing the country. The lyrics went: “The roads in this country are like cars in this country. Like the salaries, the football, the communal services, and, of course, the cinema ” When Freddie Mercury sang “God knows,” it was twisted to sound like the Russian equivalent of “shit.” As the audience laughed, another actor...

  • Watch: Putin thanks Russia after predictable win

    President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.

  • Vladimir Putin wins his 5th presidential term in Russia

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating a landslide reelection victory after three days of voting that offered no real alternatives. While there were some protests, he used his victory speech to declare Russia is united behind him. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

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    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win will give the incumbent a fresh stamp of legitimacy and sends a clear message: Putin’s war on Ukraine has the full backing of his people. In an address to the Russian people on the eve of the...

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    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win will

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    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win will