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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been serving as President of Russia since 2012.
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US tells nationals to consider leaving Russia
The US Embassy in Russia said commercial flights in and out of the country could complicate travel. DW has the latest.
What next as Russia's military offensive stalls
The Russian military campaign in Ukraine is meeting stiffer-than-expected resistance. What can we expect next?
Putin puts nuclear 'deterrence' forces on alert
Russian nuclear forces would be placed in a "special mode" of readiness following statements from NATO, Putin said.
Germany decides to send weapons to Ukraine — as it happened
Russian forces are bearing down on the Ukrainian capital. Follow DW for the latest.
Kyiv: Seeking shelter in subway stations
As Russian forces attack the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv residents are taking to metro stations to stay safe.
Invasion of Ukraine: What has happened so far?
Kyiv held out overnight against Russian attacks and bombing as fighting intensified in other cities.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Comedian to national hero
In the confrontation with Russia, Ukraine's oft-derided president has matured into a respected statesman.
Zelenskyy rejects rumors he has fled Kyiv — as it happened
The Ukrainian president has posted a video to social media from outside his office in Kyiv. Follow DW for more.
EU agrees to sanction Russia's Putin, Lavrov
The EU is set to target Russian leaders with personal sanctions as the invasion continues.
Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya on war in Ukraine
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who fled after the 2020 presidential election, talks about Russia's alliance with Belarus.
Ukraine crisis: What's at stake for Africa?
Experts warn that the impact of the Ukraine conflict will reverberate across Africa.
Vladimir Putin's false war claims
Putin has justified the war by saying Russia must "denazify" Ukraine and "defend itself." DW looks at the claims.
Eyewitness: In Kyiv, as Russia invades
Distant explosions, long queues and the fear that any moment Russian troops might arrive. Yet most of Kyiv remained calm
Culture scene shocked at Russian attack on Ukraine
Apalled, artists, musicians and writers worldwide urge stopping the willful destruction of peace and freedom in Europe.
Ukraine will survive — but the West should be ashamed
Roman Goncharenko
The war has arrived. Russia has invaded Ukraine.
Inside Europe 24.02.2022
War in Ukraine. We’ll be considering the situation from a variety of different angles: sanctions, energy dependence, the mood in Russia. And, most importantly of all: The ordinary people of Ukraine. Plus: Poland cuts language funding for its ethnic German minority. French departments reject the Olympic flame. A peak inside Hungary’s burgeoning film industry. And Italy's TikTok grannies...
Ukraine's Deputy PM on Conflict Zone
"Putin will go as far as he will be allowed," Ukraine's deputy prime minister told DW just before the Russian invasion.
Petraeus: Russian threat 'has unified NATO'
"He set out to make Russia great again. What he's really done is make NATO great again by his actions."
Explainer: Will sanctions against Russia work?
Western powers have placed sanctions on Russia following the country's latest moves against Ukraine.
Ukraine crisis: Biden announces sanctions on Russia
The US president said "this is the beginning of a Russian invasion" as he announced sanctions.
Putin's ploy: Act of war or peacekeeping deployment?
Is Putin's decision to send "peacekeeping" troops into separatist-held areas in Ukraine an act of war? Experts explain.
Ukrainians prepare to defend their homeland
Many Ukrainians want to learn how to shoot in case Russia invades, while veterans have no choice.
EU agrees to Russia sanctions package
EU leaders have "unanimously agreed" on measures against Russia over its recognition of Ukrainian separatist regions.
Putin's declaration of war
Frank Hofmann
The ruler in the Kremlin has denied Ukraine's independence and sent troops to Donetsk and Luhansk. Will Europe let him?
Putin orders Russian troops into eastern Ukraine
The move comes after Putin recognized separatist territories in eastern Ukraine as "independent."
Russia recognizes independence of Ukraine separatist regions
The recognition has been met with widespread condemnation from the West.
Ukraine: Moscow says no plans yet for Putin-Biden meet
The Kremlin said no plans have been made for presidents of the US and Russia to meet. DW has the latest.
Ukraine crisis: 'NATO is a distraction'
Russian President Putin is afraid of pro-democracy movements coming to Russia, says Anne Applebaum.
DW speaks to political analyst Anne Applebaum
In a certain sense, Ukrainians are alone despite Western unity, political analyst Anne Applebaum told DW.
German Foreign Ministry urges all citizens to leave Ukraine
Berlin ups its warning for citizens to leave, citing increasing tensions and Russia's troop buildup on the border.
What's behind Putin's saber-rattling
Jörg Himmelreich
President Vladimir Putin's actions toward Ukraine stem from more than just old Russian trauma, writes Jörg Himmelreich.
West needs cohesion — beyond the Ukraine crisis
Jens Thurau
Warnings are being issued about Russia's possible intervention in Ukraine, but the German attitude is contradictory.
Putin presides over Russian missile drills
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw military exercises involving Russian "strategic forces."
Munich Security Conference opens — without Russia
Delegates from across the world have met in Munich as the diplomatic forum starts in the shadow of the Ukraine crisis.
Germany's Nord Stream 2 dilemma
Nord Stream 2 is one of the biggest levers German Chancellor Scholz could use in the Ukraine crisis.
Russia's TV war against Ukraine
If Russia attacked Ukraine, many Russians would not be surprised. For years, state-run media have been paving the way.
NATO skeptical of further Russian troop withdrawals
Moscow said its pullback of forces near Ukraine was continuing, but Western powers remain skeptical. DW has the latest.
'We don't want war in Europe' Putin tells Germany's Scholz
Both Scholz and Putin expressed willingness to continue addressing European security issues through dialogue.
How to deal with Kremlin-linked oligarchs
The UK wants tough sanctions against President Vladimir Putin, yet London has close ties with many Russian oligarchs.
Alexei Navalny on trial inside Russian prison
Outspoken Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is facing new charges of fraud and could face a further 10 years in prison.
Russian Duma asks Putin to recognize Donetsk, Luhansk
Donetsk and Luhansk are two Ukrainian regions under de-facto control of pro-Russian rebels.
Ischinger: Full-scale war possible
Munich Security Conference chair Wolfgang Ischinger is "deeply worried" about the risk of war in Ukraine, he tells DW.
Ukraine latest: US relocating embassy from Kyiv
As diplomatic efforts to avert a potential conflict continue, DW gives you the latest developments.
Ischinger on Olaf Scholz's visit to Moscow
Chancellor Scholz won't achieve something other leaders who’ve met Putin haven't, says Wolfgang Ischinger.
Olaf Scholz on a delicate mission
Amid high tensions, the German chancellor is set to travel to Kyiv and Moscow this week, hoping for de-escalation.
Scholz warns Putin of 'immediate' sanctions
Ahead of talks in Kyiv and Moscow, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Russia of tough penalties if it invades Ukraine.
What can the US expect from Germany?
As Russian forces mass on Ukraine's border, the White House has sharpened its rhetoric. Oliver Sallet reports.
Biden vows decisive response if Russia attacks Ukraine
The call between the two presidents follows dire warnings from the US that Russia could invade Ukraine "any day."
Scholz to Russia: Don't underestimate our resolve
Chancellor Scholz has said the West wants peace but also issued a warning to Moscow over ongoing tensions with Ukraine.
Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin
With over a 100,000 troops massed at the Ukrainian border, so much depends upon the psychology and motivations of one man: Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin. But who is Putin really, and how far might he be willing to go? In order to try to answer those questions, Inside Europe turned to Catherine Belton, author of Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Took on the West.
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