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The West's obsession with Vladimir Putin's KGB past often misses the biographical detail that can be captured by a single word: dvor. The word means courtyard in Russian, but to a Russian speaker, it is evocative of a whole universe. It was the space where Putin, like so many Soviet kids of his generation, grew up and learned an unforgiving, often brutal social code. Puck journalist Julia Ioffe introduces Westerners to that universe and explains why it’s critical to understanding the Russian president and what he might do next in the war against Ukraine.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 MINNA CANTH AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING Blending the call to action of We Should All Be Feminists with the journalistic rigor of Masha Gessen, “an exquisite feminist critique of Russia’s oppressive tactics" (Kirkus Reviews)...

Über zweieinhalb Jahrzehnte nach seinem Welt-Bestseller "Hitlers Helfer" porträtiert Guido Knopp in seinem neuen (Hör-)Buch nun die Mächtigen eines Reiches, das den Frieden in Europa mehr denn je bedroht: "Putins Helfer". Sie halten ihren Herrscher an der Macht und profitieren allesamt von ihm. Es sind Oligarchen wie Roman Abramowitsch, die von der Nähe zum Diktator profitieren; routinierte Apparatschiks wie Sergej Lawrow, die als Sprachrohr ihres Herrn zu dienen haben - oder Kyrill der Erste, der als Patriarch von Moskau seine Kirche zum Erfüllungsgehilfen einer Diktatur macht.

Russian soldiers invading Kherson, stole my car while it was parked at Kherson airport, this is true and since then I have been running around Ukraine working, however I have been a soldier, and a High Risk Adviser and Medic for many years, mostly for BBC and other media outlets

A first hand account of the war in Ukraine. Listen to 2 friends reunited after 2 decades by Putin's war, discussing family, geopolitics, history, the extraordinary violence inflicted upon a people, and why, despite everything, there are reasons to be optimistic in a fight that is 24/7.

In the last days of April, Russian television aired a 150-minute documentary about Vladimir Putin’s decade and a half as the leader of Russia.

In February, Moscow and Washington issued a joint statement announcing the terms of a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria - a truce agreed to by major world powers, regional players, and most of the participants in the Syrian civil war. Given the fierce mutual recriminations that have become typical of US-Russian relations in re-cent years, the tone of the statement suggested a surprising degree of common cause.

For many who arrived in Moscow in recent decades, the city had an almost narcotic effect.

When it comes to foreign policy, U.S. President Obama’s critics have long accused him of being weak, indecisive, and naive. “Restoring resolve” to the Oval Office was a Republican theme in 2012, and it remains one among the 2016 GOP contenders.

All of Russia’s bureaucrats, from ministers to FSB generals to regional officials, now face the same uncertain future.

Putin and authoritarian leaders in his position have three primary options for succession.

"Putin, Trump and Our Election" is from the July 28, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Caroline Miller.

At the end of September, Russia began conducting air strikes in Syria, ostensibly to combat terrorist groups. The strikes constitute Russia’s biggest intervention in the Middle East in decades. Its unanticipated military foray into Syria has transformed the civil war there into a proxy US-Russian conflict and has raised the stakes in the ongoing standoff between Moscow and Washington.

Of all the illusions surrounding U.S.–Russian relations, none is more dangerous than the notion that Russia can be a partner in the war on terrorism. Yet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump appears to be willing to make a massive bet on Russia’s good intentions. In a recent interview with Time, Trump said that working with Russia to fight the Islamic State (ISIS) can help the United States save both lives and money. “Why not get along with Russia?” he asked. “They’re effective and smart.”

Vladimir Putin is all but certain to be reelected on March 18, and how he will act in the years to come will have much to do with how he came to power.

In a head-spinning turn of events on Friday, President Vladimir Putin of Russia announced that he would not retaliate against the United States’ decision to expel Russian diplomats and impose new sanctions — hours after his foreign minister recommended doing just that.

"Putin Won’t Expel U.S. Diplomats as Russian Foreign Minister Urged" is from the December 30, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Macfarquhar and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Putin's Syria Withdrawal Keeps Him at the Fore and Everyone Else Guessing" is from March 15, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Macfarquhar and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Putin Is Waging Information Warfare. Here’s How to Fight Back." is from the December 14, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Galeotti and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Putin Swipes at West during Victory Day Parade in Moscow" is from the May 09, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Higgins and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Putin Declares Syria Operation a Success and Says It'll Lead to Peace" is from the March 17 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Macfarquhar and Anne Barnard and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.