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PUTIN

Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2023
Putin sought chaos, and he found it
For more than two decades, the system helped President Vladimir V. Putin secure his unrivaled authority, ensuring that he personally held the keys to wealth and influence in modern Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2023
As Putin’s trusted partner, Prigozhin was always willing to do the dirty work
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group, had earned the trust of Vladimir Putin. Then he staged a mutiny that rattled the Kremlin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2023
Short-lived mutiny in Russia sheds light on Putin’s hold on power
Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lead to the downfall of Vladimir Putin? For a few chaotic, head-snapping hours this weekend, the notion did not seem so far-fetched.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2023
Putin vows to crush 'armed mutiny' after Russian mercenary boss seizes southern city
The feud between Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Russian military has escalated into a confrontation, setting up the biggest challenge to Putin’s authority since the Ukraine war started.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 24, 2023
What is Russia’s Wagner Group and why is it accused of mutiny?
Here’s what you need to know about the Wagner Group, its role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and why its leader is accused of mutiny.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2023
Putin’s nuclear scare tactics will fall flat
Ukraine and the West are smart to take Russia’s nuclear doctrine at face value: No nukes will fly until and unless Russia faces an existential threat. So far, it hasn’t.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023
Russia's State Duma declares Sept. 3 as a day of victory over Japan
A group of deputies introduced the bill in response to what they called Japan's 'unfriendly' actions after Tokyo imposed sanctions on Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa tells Putin Ukraine 'war must be settled'
South Africa's president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, told Vladimir Putin that the fighting had to stop.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2023
Putin says Russia positions nuclear bombs in Belarus as warning to West
Putin said Russian tactical nuclear warheads had already been delivered to close ally Belarus, but stressed he saw no need for Moscow to resort to the weapons for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2023
Putin admits shortcomings as Ukraine presses counteroffensive
The Russian leader said his military had lost 54 tanks since Ukraine’s drive began last week — the first time the Kremlin has admitted losses on such a scale.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2023
Russia's elite is souring on Putin’s chances of winning his war
Many within the political and business elite are tired of the war and want it to stop, though they doubt Putin will halt the fighting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2023
Ukraine-Russia military conflict is also a culture war
The strength of Ukraine’s resistance has depended less on the military assistance provided by NATO members than on the Ukrainian people’s insistence on their own agency and destiny.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2023
The existential question about Putin’s mercenary boss
Why does Russian President Vladimir Putin tolerate Yevgeny Prigozhin, the uppity boss of the private army called Wagner?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2023
BRICS ministers put on show of strength as Putin arrest warrant looms large
The ICC accused Putin in March of the war crime of forcibly deporting children from Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2023
As Belarus prepares to host Russian nukes, what is Putin’s aim?
Not only would hosting Russian nukes make Belarus a potential target for the West, but some also fear that the country itself could become Russia's next annexation target.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2023
Barely noting war in public, Putin acts like time is on his side
Vladimir Putin looks like a commander in absentia, treating Russia's war in Ukraine as unfortunate but distant. His options have narrowed, but he is still betting on outlasting his foes.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2023
Russian public appears to be souring on war, analysis shows
U.S. officials say that although Russian public opinion has been difficult to accurately track, they believe cracks in support have begun to show in recent months.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2023
Putin’s war revives Russia’s dark tradition of informers
The informers are a reflection of the sweeping changes the invasion has brought to Russia, seeking to eradicate once-tolerated hints of opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2023
Putin touts 'sacred' battle with West in Ukraine as Russia marks pared back Victory Day
The Russian leader has repeatedly likened the war in Ukraine to the challenges Moscow faced when Adolf Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 6, 2023
Russia's mercenary boss deepens fog of Ukraine war while deflecting blame
The announcement by Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, that his fighters will abandon the city of Bakhmut looks like an exercise in blame avoidance and disinformation.

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