Putin wanted his own version of NATO. Instead he has a failing alliance that has only made him look weaker since the invasion of Ukraine.

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Kazakhstan’s president, Kyrgyzstan’s president, Armenia’s prime minister, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Yerevan, Armenia, November 2022.

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Another Russian energy war is a real threat to Europe, IEA warns

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US natural gas exports to Europe have surged.

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Russian soldiers sent their families a desperate video, saying they were being led by a 'drunk' commander and without the supplies to survive

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A Russian soldier stands guard in this April 2022 image.

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The UK is taking apart Russian armored vehicles captured in Ukraine to learn how to defend against future attacks

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Recruits drive an armored vehicle during a military training at a firing range in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia.

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Putin's military supply routes are being blocked by Russian tourists after he encouraged them to go on holiday in Crimea, report says

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A picture taken on July 17, 2023 shows a Russian warship sailing near the Kerch bridge, linking the Russian mainland to Crimea, following an attack claimed by Ukrainian forces.

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Russian businessmen snapped up $40 billion worth of Western company assets at bargain-bin prices amid the corporate exodus: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Russian businessmen snapped up $40 billion worth of Western company assets at bargain-bin prices amid the corporate exodus.

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A man who runs the web domain for a Russian-allied country says he's been accidentally sent millions of US military emails for 10 years, including sensitive information like a general's travel itinerary

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The emails included maps, photos of bases, and terrorism briefings, said Johannes Zuurbier.

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The world is back to July 2022 — Russia's junked a vital food grain deal and Europe may be teetering on the brink of another energy crisis

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Russian President Vladimir Putin waves during the awarding ceremony at the We Are Toghether Youth Forum, on December 5, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. President Putin visited a youth forum, hosted by State Agency for Youth Affairs.
The world is back to July 2022 — Russia's junked a vital food grain deal and Europe may be teetering on the brink of another energy crisis.

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Vienna is crawling with Russian spies inviting sources to skiing holidays

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Vienna, Austria

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'Chaos' is fueling fights among Putin's top commanders. These are the players battling for power.

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composite image (L-R) Sergei Surovikin, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin
(L-R) Sergei Surovikin, Sergei Shoigu, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Valery Gerasimov, Vladimir Putin.

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