Inside Russian military camp from hell where disabled and elderly 'chained like slaves'
Russian troops with 'no fingers' and hobbling on crutches are being kept in miserable conditions at a military camp in Siberia - before being shipped off to fight again in Ukraine ...
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girls in toilets on nights out - in memory of all the ‘toilet best mates’
I Love My Job. It’s Ruining My Life. Lifting weights three times a week could reduce your biological age ...
20 palaces, 58 planes, 700 cars, gold toilets: how wealthy is Vladimir Putin? His net worth is Rs…
The Black Sea Mansion, built by renowned Italian architect Lanfranco Cirillo, is a stunning architectural marvel that cost an ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel8d
From Ukraine trenches to Russia schools, Sundance docs show toll of war
"What if this war is until the end of our lives?" asks the shell-shocked Ukrainian soldier, who has just "liberated" a ...
A former soldier in North Korea's army says he was restricted to firing 3 bullets a year
Hyunseung Lee, a former soldier who fled North Korea, told BI that those sent to fight against Ukraine have "zero ...
Yahoo News Canada16d
The key to understanding Putin? He knows he will outlast Western leaders
Many believe that history is largely determined by the personal relationships between world leaders. Vladimir Putin's 25-year interaction with foreign leaders provides a fascinating case study of that ...
CBC.ca17d
New documentary Putin's Journey explores Russian leader's rise to power
(CBC) Russian leader Vladimir Putin has established himself as the most impactful world leader of this millennium. To mark his 25th anniversary of being in power, this two-hour CBC News original ...
Newsweek18d
Putin Closing In on 'Decades-Long Effort To Annex' Key Ally: ISW
Lukashenko is Putin's closest ally; he relied on him to stay in power following disputed elections and a crackdown on the opposition in 2020. While Lukashenko has refrained from playing a direct ...
The American Conservative18d
Getting Russia Wrong: A Quarter Century of Putin
It started out rather differently than we now sometimes imagine it. When Vladimir Putin took over the Russian presidency from Boris Yeltsin 25 years ago, on New Year’s Eve 1999, he was seen as a ...
The Nation18d
Needed: A Sober Assessment of Putin’s Russia to Help End the War
Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power. In pressing for greater military spending to counter Russia, NATO Secretary-General Marc Rutte ...
The Globe and Mail18d
New CBC documentary, Putin’s Journey, traces the authoritarian’s rise to power
Vladimir Putin, then prime minister, stepped into the position on an acting basis – and has ruled over Russia in one role or another ever since. The authoritarian leader has retained and ...
Meduza18d
Putin to demand Ukraine sharply reduce military ties with NATO in Trump talks — Bloomberg
Vladimir Putin plans to demand that Ukraine drastically reduce its military ties with NATO and adopt neutral status with a limited military during negotiations with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ...