List of Russia articles
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Finnish military personnel install Finland’s national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels. U.S. Elites Agree on NATO Enlargement
A new poll reveals strong support for Sweden’s accession to the security alliance.
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A member of the Wagner Group stands guard with a rifle in front of a large stucco building flying a Russian flag against a blue sky. The guard wears a green helmet and uniform along with a camouflage face covering. Wagner Mutiny Rattles the Kremlin’s War in Ukraine
With its good fighters out of the picture, Russia’s manpower problems get worse.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at the Commonwealth of Independent States summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. Russia’s Periphery Takes Note of Putin’s Sudden Weakness
In Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Wagner rebellion has exposed Russia’s fragility.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Russian public, as seen on screens in Moscow on June 24. Putin’s Strongman Image Suddenly Unravels for Russians
His mishandling of the revolt puts him in the spotlight—and Russians don’t like what they see.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, a 70-year-old man wearing a black suit and tie, leans forward with his hands on the table in front of him as he speaks into a microphone. Putin’s Stability Was Always a Myth
Prigozhin’s revolt has exposed the rotten foundations of a mafia state.
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A Russian flag with the emblem of Russia hangs on the monument of Russia's so-called military instructors in Bangui, Central African Republic. U.S. Levies New Sanctions on Wagner Group
Biden targets Wagner in Africa, even if its fate is uncertain in Russia.
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Russian conscripts attend a religious service. Wagner’s Revolt May Weaken Russia’s Draft
Conscripts will fear being used as stopgaps in Ukraine.
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Russian Army Gen. Lavr Kornilov, in military garb, salutes a row of uniformed passing troops carrying weapons. Why Kornilov’s Ghost Haunts Putin
A 1917 attempted coup d’etat is a reminder that even an ineffective mutiny can alter the course of history.
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Wagner Group mercenaries look on from a military truck in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24. Washington Needs to Get Ready for Russian Chaos
A warlord marching on Moscow is just a foretaste of what might come. Here’s how to prepare.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold glasses during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. The Global South Is Keeping Russia’s Energy Economy Afloat
Gas and oil flows are reshaping geopolitical alignments.
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A man walks past the tail section of an unexploded rocket containing cluster submunitions in Lysychansk, Ukraine, on April 11, 2022. Cluster Munitions Are Biden’s Latest Slow-Roll on Ukraine Aid
Yes, they can put some civilians at risk—but that should be the Ukrainians’ call to make.
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The Russian flag is shown with military vehicles in the background. Prigozhin’s Mutiny Is the Beginning of Putin’s End
Nobody in Russia understands what the war in Ukraine is about. And now, nobody knows if that war is coming to them.
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A close-up photo of Putin's head and shoulders shows the Russian leader with a serious expression. Putin’s Armor Has Been Pierced
Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s revolt has already revealed Putin’s domestic control to be slipping.
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Three members of the Wagner Group, wearing combinations of military fatigues, body armor, and helmets, sit on top of a tank in the middle of a street. Several of the men carry rifles, and all wear partial face coverings. What Russian Elites Think About the Wagner Crisis
What Russian elites are thinking about the mercenary leader’s abortive march on Moscow.
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The release of gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea on Sept. 27, 2022. Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline?
Its destruction reflects decades of energy disputes dating back to the Soviet era.
