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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been serving as President of Russia since 2012.
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A Finnish town and Putin's war
Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine has divided residents in the Finnish village of Vartsila.
Russia: Putin slams sanctions in pitch for new global order
Putin accused the West of attempting "subordinate" Russia at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
Ukraine updates: US won't call Russia sponsor of terrorism
The US has explained why it has no intention to call Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. DW rounds up the latest.
No exit from Germany's nuclear energy exit
Jens Thurau
Germany wants to keep two of its three nuclear power plants on standby. That is the right decision, says Jens Thurau.
Is Russia's economy really hurting?
While some think Moscow will run out of cash within two years, others believe the country remains in a strong position.
Mikhail Gorbachev buried in Moscow
The former Soviet leader was laid to rest in a low-key ceremony snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Authoritarian regimes losing ground
Bulgarian political scientist Evgenii Dainov believes authoritarian regimes around the world are beginning to lose sway.
Mikhail Gorbachev's pop culture legacy
Mikhail Gorbachev became an unlikely cultural icon, appearing in Pizza Hut and Louis Vuitton ads and winning a Grammy.
How Russia is winning the Mideast information war
Why do Middle Eastern locals believe the propaganda being peddled by official and unofficial Russian media in Arabic?
Zaporizhzhia plant temporarily cut off from power grid: Kyiv
The Russian-occupied nuclear plant regained power after it was disconnected, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukraine updates: Independence Day attack kills 22 civilians
Ukraine's president accused Russia of striking a railway station and honored "a nation reborn" on Independence Day.
Ukraine updates: Germany to send €500 million in arms
Meanwhile, officials in Kyiv have banned public celebrations of independence from Soviet rule. DW has the latest.
Did Russian resistance kill daughter of Alexander Dugin?
A former Russian lawmaker says a domestic resistance group — the National Republican Army — carried out the car bombing
Scholz: Putin started war for 'completely absurd' reasons
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Russian President Vladimir Putin started the war with the goal of "conquering" Ukraine.
The high cost of Orban's pro-Russia policy
Viktor Orban is standing by Moscow — with a high price for Hungary, says Zsuzsanna Vegh in a guest column.
Ukraine updates: Moscow 'ready to offer' weapons to allies
Meanwhile, the UK says the Kremlin is planning a vote for the Donetsk region to join Russia. DW rounds up the latest.
Ian Bremmer on Conflict Zone
"The Russians are increasingly able to declare victory," US analyst Ian Bremmer says, but the costs will be "severe."
Putin is still king at world chess organization
Holger Hank
The world chess federation has chosen to keep a Russian as head of the organization, despite the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine, Syria top Erdogan-Putin talks in Sochi
The Turkish president is hoping to push diplomatic talks on the Ukraine war during talks with the Russian leader.
Speaking truth to power
As the war in Ukraine rages on, we look at the fallout in Ukraine's neighboring countries Belarus and Russia.
World in Progress: Russians in exile in Turkey
Many Russians opposing Putin have fled the country. Uwe Lueb met up with some who got out in Turkey.
Olaf Scholz says Russia blocking gas turbine delivery
Germany's chancellor says he's calling Russia's bluff over a turbine that Russia says is the reason for cutting flow.
Germany's Schröder touts possible Ukraine ceasefire
The former German chancellor with close Russian ties believes a grain export deal could lead to ceasefire talks.
Former Russian PM Kasyanov on Conflict Zone
A Russian former PM tells DW that he fears for his life and that everyone in Russia should be scared.
UEFA probes pro-Putin chants at football match in Turkey
A chant of "Vladimir Putin" rang out at a Champions League qualifier in Istanbul between Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kyiv.
Yale study shows sanctions are crippling Russia's economy
Researchers at Yale University say Russia is suffering massive economic damage despite Moscow downplaying the effect.
Russians should 'do their homework,' oust Putin
Liubov Tsybulska, an adviser to Ukraine's government, speaks with DW's "Conflict Zone."
The globalization backlash: A new world economic order?
In this edition of Business Beyond, we ask if all the shocks of recent years have led to the dawn of a new economic age.
Ukraine updates: Grain shipments to start 'this week'
A Russian strike on the port of Odesa had cast doubt over Moscow's commitment. DW rounds up the latest.
Nord Stream 1 restart is a partial EU victory
Andrey Gurkov
Putin is using gas as a weapon — and the EU will have to put up with it to gain time, if it wants to win the endgame.
Putin aims to learn from Iran how sanctions are busted
Washington said sanctions on Russia are modelled on the US's Iran sanctiones. This may not bode well for their success.
Trump would 'solve all of Russia's problems'
It's crucial Ukraine retake its south — especially if Donald Trump were to return in 2024, said Francis Fukuyama.
Fukuyama: Russia 'resembles Nazi Germany'
In an interview with DW, Francis Fukuyama discusses Russia, Ukraine and where the world is headed.
Putin in Iran for trilateral talks
The talks between the leaders of the three regional powers Russia, Iran and Turkey aims at bolstering their relations.
Putin, Tehran and the drone dealers
Kersten Knipp
Disclaimers of Iran not supplying Russia with weapons-capable drones are hardly credible, says DW's Kersten Knipp.
Germany grows nervous about a winter without gas
Henrik Böhme
Winter could be quite cold without enough natural gas. But that is not just the fault of the Kremlin, says Henrik Böhme.
SPD considers kicking out Schröder over Putin ties
Schröder has been under fire for his ties with President Putin since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine.
Donbas: Will Putin have an appetite for more?
What does Putin plan to do with its occupied territories? Is Donbas just the beginning?
Putin's callous disregard for Syria's displaced
Kersten Knipp
By exploiting the refugee situation on the Syrian border, Putin is once again sacrificing people for his politics.
Kyiv reports deadly Donetsk building attack — as it happened
Fifteen people were killed and more injured in a rocket attack on a residential building in Ukraine. DW has the latest.
Fact check: Putin's lies about Ukraine war
Is Russia attacking civilian targets? Putin says no — the facts say otherwise.
A cold winter for Europe?
While Europe may face higher energy prices, says Kurt Volker, it's Ukrainians who are paying "with their lives."
EU to set up a platform for Ukrainian reconstruction
The EU will set up a platform to coordinate the rebuilding of Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
Behind the scenes in Macron's war diplomacy
A new documentary reveals what Macron and Putin talked about on the eve of the Ukraine war.
Putin slams NATO's 'imperial ambitions' over new members
Russian President Vladimir Putin said there will be "some tension" with Sweden and Finland if they join NATO.
Does Putin want to 'crush' NATO?
Russian former Duma MP Ilya Ponomarev told DW's Conflict Zone that Vladimir Putin's war aims go way beyond Ukraine.
Outrage over 'brutal' attack on Ukraine mall
G7 leaders decried the missile strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall, saying it could be a "war crime."
How can we realistically replace gas?
Coal, nuclear, fracked gas or renewables — how can Germany power itself and protect the environment?
Ukraine will need a 'Marshall Plan'
Rebuilding Ukraine will take "generations," says Olaf Scholz. Finland says it can defend itself.
EU seeks a way to get grain out of Ukraine
Russia's blockading Ukrainian grain is a war crime, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told the bloc's top diplomats.
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