Vladimir Putin
PoliticsIran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid oil price surge, but Trump seems unlikely to accept
By Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026
EconomyRussia’s economy minister admits ‘reserves have largely been used up’ while communist lawmaker warns of 1917-style revolution as GDP shrinks
By Jason MaApril 25, 2026
EconomyPutin finally admits Russia’s economy is in trouble and grasps for answers, after warnings about a financial crisis have been piling up
By Jason MaApril 18, 2026
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 23, 2026
CommentaryExclusive analysis: we looked at the 400 western firms still in Russia. Their paltry size strips Putin’s bluff bare naked
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Jake Waldinger and Giuseppe ScottoFebruary 27, 2026
EconomyRussian officials are warning Putin that a financial crisis could arrive this summer, report says, while his war on Ukraine becomes too big to fail
By Jason MaFebruary 8, 2026
CryptoRussia and Iran are increasingly turning to crypto—especially stablecoins—to avoid sanctions, report finds
By Carlos GarciaJanuary 8, 2026
Politics‘Something happened nearby’: Trump bats aside Kremlin’s claim that Ukraine drone strike hit Putin residence
By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
PoliticsTrump says Ukraine and Russia are ‘closer than ever’ to peace after talking to Zelenskyy and Putin
By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Elise Morton and The Associated PressDecember 28, 2025
EconomyRussia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say
By Jason MaOctober 25, 2025
EuropeNATO ally warns of ‘hybrid war’ threat from Russia as drones plague European military bases and airports
By Jason MaOctober 4, 2025
EconomyRussia’s central bank reveals GDP is shrinking, in a sign Putin’s war economy has slipped into recession
By Jason MaSeptember 13, 2025
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianAugust 31, 2025
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