Dmitry Medvedev
He knew too much about Putin’s apparatchiks – so his family ended up hiding out here
When a job with an oligarch in Russia turned dangerous, Nick Stride grabbed his family and fled as far as they could go: Australia.
- Sue Williams
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- Editorial
- Russia-Ukraine war
Putin’s Russia flirts with nuclear catastrophe
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has delivered a repulsive reminder of the threat of nuclear war.
- The Herald's View
Elon Musk deluged with demands from banned Twitter account holders
Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president tweeted his congratulations: “Good luck @elonmusk in overcoming political bias and ideological dictatorship on Twitter.”
- Sheila Dang
Iran endorses Putin’s war, US says Russia ‘preparing to annex territory’
The US says the appointment of proxies, introduction of Russian currency and passports in Ukraine are precursors to “shame” refendums and annexation.
- Nandita Bose and Steve Holland
‘A damaging precedent’: ATP, WTA move against Wimbledon, stripping its rankings
Tensions within tennis have escalated with two powerful tennis bodies stripping Wimbledon of ranking points.
- Scott Spits
- Opinion
- Australian Open
No one likes a nark, but tennis crowds are starting to cross a line at the Open
Audience participation is a wonderful and vital part of sport, though it would be nice if it came with a bit of tact and class.
- Michael Koziol
'President for life': Putin's poll victory secures path to rule Russia until 2036
The national vote has been derided as a sham by opposition parties and criticised by election monitors on the ground as rigged.
- Bevan Shields
Russia's anti-doping chief gets death threats after plea for 'clean' overhaul
As head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, Yuri Ganus is at the centre of Russia’s years-long scandal over state-sponsored doping, which has led to the country’s ban from international competitions for four years.
- Isabelle Khurshudyan
- Analysis
- Putin's Russia
Medvedev was Putin's wingman for years - now Putin wants some distance
For four years, he acted as a seat-warmer, nominally president from 2008, but he was seen as weak and became unpopular.
- Robyn Dixon
Entire Russian government resigns after Vladimir Putin speech
The unexpected announcement came shortly after Putin proposed a nationwide vote on sweeping changes that would shift power from the presidency to parliament.
- Bevan Shields
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