Vladimir Putin
Look at These Photos of Russians Being Sent to Fight in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is desperate for more soldiers, but even Kremlin loyalists argue that Ukraine is no country for old men.
Russian Activist ‘Raped by Riot Police’ After Reading Anti-War Poem
Moscow police stormed Artyom Kamardin’s flat, beat him and his girlfriend, and raped him with a dumbbell, the poet’s lawyer said.
Things Don’t Seem to Be Going Very Well for Vladimir Putin Right Now
From arson attacks at draft centres to furious mothers berating army officers, a faltering war in Ukraine is causing new headaches for the Russian president.
Russian Aviation Expert Dies ‘After Falling Down Several Flights of Stairs’
The Moscow Aviation Institute said Anatoly Gerashchenko’s death was a “colossal loss.” He’s the latest in a string of high profile Russian officials to die in unusual circumstances in 2022.
Anti-War Protesters in Russia Reportedly Being Drafted to Fight in Ukraine
More than 1,300 people were arrested in 38 cities after Vladimir Putin called up 300,000 reservists, a rights group said. Some of those arrested were reportedly threatened with being drafted to fight in Ukraine.
How Russia and Vladimir Putin Weaponised the Far-Right
The death of Darya Dugina in a suspected car bombing has brought the Kremlin’s deep ties with the far-right into sharp focus once more.
Russians Are Snitching On Friends and Family Who Oppose the War in Ukraine
An atmosphere of suspicion is leading a growing number of Russians to denounce their friends, neighbours and even relatives to the police for opposing Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
She Lost Her Husband in Ukraine. But She Still Backs Putin 100 Percent.
VICE World News obtained rare access in Russia, where state propaganda has convinced people that Vladimir Putin is defending them from an existential threat.
‘I’d Take a Bullet for Putin,’ Says Ex-Formula 1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone defended Vladimir Putin as a “first-class person.” He's previously wished Putin was “running Europe,” and described Adolf Hitler as someone who was “able to get things done.”
Russia Is Trying to Make Putin’s Holidays in Siberia a ‘Thing’
The Russian tourist board is now promoting a relaxing summer holiday to the president’s favourite macho holiday spots in response to foreign flight bans.
Alexei Navalny ‘Vanishes’ From Russian Prison Colony
Russia’s most high-profile dissident has been transferred from prison to an unknown location, his spokesperson said.