Western air bases that host Ukraine's F-16s are 'legitimate' targets for Russia, says Putin

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks left over Leiria, Portugal.

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The Moscow terror attack could drive a wedge between Russia and one of its longtime allies

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Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon walks away as Russian President Vladimir Putin stands still and looks down at the ground. Both men are wearing dark suits and are in front of a background with shades of light blue
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon after posing for a photo prior to a meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in October 2023.

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Russia just gave up on the biggest lie it tells itself

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures in a black coat beside men in camouflage
Russian President Vladimir Putin at a training center in October 2022.

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Russia is preparing for an all-out war with NATO to happen sooner than originally believed: ISW

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Putin just gave Russia's post-KGB spy network a new job

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Kremlin, in Moscow, on February 15, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia over its election weekend

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Ukraine launched several drone strikes on Russia over its election weekend. Skeptics believe the election was a sham with no real opposing candidates, resulting in Vladimir Putin's landslide win.

Putin's war fired up Russia's economy and beat sanctions — but big problems lie ahead

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Vladimir Putin just got reelected as Russia's president in a win that surprised no one.

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A Russian district called an election recount after someone else got more votes than Putin, reports say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, speaks at a concert marking his victory in a presidential election and the 10-year anniversary of Crimea's annexation by Russia on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 18, 2024, together with candidates who ran in the Russian presidential elections, Leonid Slutsky, left, Vladislav Davankov, right, and Nikolai Kharitonov, 2nd right.
Russian President Vladimir Putin together with candidate Nikolai Kharit

Putin wasted no time buttering up China after his election victory

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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping talking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing in October.

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Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on Russia as voting for Putin was underway

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, wearing a dark suit and red tie, holds a clenched fist up against a blue background with writing advertising Russia's election.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks after polling stations closed in Moscow, Russia.

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