Vladimir Putin
Biden Sends Troops to Baltics, Issues Harsh Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine ‘Invasion’
"This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine," U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday.
Vladimir Putin Will Recognise Ukraine’s Breakaway Regions as Independent States
In a lengthy speech that began with Putin claiming Russia created Ukraine, the Russian president warned that any “ensuing bloodshed” would be the responsibility of Ukraine's government.
Putin Promised to Withdraw Troops From Ukraine’s Borders. It Hasn’t Happened Yet.
Open source intelligence researchers and U.S. analysts see little evidence of troops actually pulling back, despite Russia's claims.
Russia Says It’s Withdrawing Some Troops From the Ukraine Border, So Yeah
The claimed withdrawal comes a day before what the U.S. said was the planned date of a full-scale Russian invasion. No one has a clear idea of what will happen next, apart from maybe Vladimir Putin.
‘We Can Hurt Them in Ways They Don’t Understand’: Ukraine on Russia Cyber-War
An apparent hack of the railway network in Russia’s ally Belarus hints at the prospect of a massive new wave of cyber warfare over Ukraine, security officials told VICE World News.
‘These Losses Are Very Hard’: On the Front Lines With Ukraine’s Soldiers
The world is on high alert for a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. These Ukrainian soldiers say they’re ready – they’ve been fighting for 8 years already.
These Leaked Photos Apparently Show Putin’s Secret Pole-Dancing Room
Alexei Navalny's team has published hundreds of photographs they claim were taken inside the Russian president's £1 billion Black Sea palace.
Russia Deploys Troops to End Kazakhstan's Deadly Uprising
At least dozens of demonstrators and 13 members of the security forces have died during anti-government protests and the crackdown that followed.
‘You Can Grow Concrete,’ and 12 Other Things We Learned in 2021
It was a really strong year for people saying saying dumb things with supreme confidence.
Europe Gets Tough With Russian Mercenary Group Wagner
Sanctions announced against the private military company which the EU says serves as an extension of Russia’s military were long overdue, NATO intelligence officials tell VICE World News.
Russia Ordered Assassination of Chechen Rebel in Berlin Park, German Court Says
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili was shot in broad daylight in August 2019. On Wednesday a court in Berlin jailed former Russian intelligence officer Vadim N. Krasikov to life in prison for his murder.
Extremely Creepy ‘Russian Mafia Prison’ Discovered – Then Immediately Destroyed
The facility featured two cells and what appeared to be a crematorium. Days after journalists asked officials about it, the entire structure was razed, sparking suspicion it was being used by organised crime with links to security services.