‘Give us the tools, and we will finish the job’
Kyiv’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, which began on August 6, was both politically and militarily audacious.
Vladimir Putin
Soviet-style purge ‘will drag us back to dark days’
A plan by Georgia’s government to ban pro-western parties will mean the return of dictatorship under Putin’s influence, the opposition’s Tina Bokuchava says.
Democrat’s ‘laughter’ wins over wry Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok he is supporting Democrat Kamala Harris to win the US election in November.
Putin’s secret family dynasty; inner circle that lives in the shadows
Vladimir Putin’s secretive family raises questions about hidden wealth, influence, and power behind the scenes. But don’t expect a Russian version of Succession.
Putin backs Harris because ‘I love her laugh’
Vladimir Putin suggests that Kamala Harris’s ‘expressive, infectious’ laugh makes him prefer her over Donald Trump.
Putin’s secret sons with gymnast revealed
President Vladimir Putin has two secret young sons who are kept under heavy guard at one of his luxurious presidential residences and are not allowed to play with other children.
US charges Russians over 2024 election interference
Russian journalists allegedly conspired to illegally send $10m to a US media company to inject hidden Russian government messaging in a campaign aimed at helping Trump reclaim the White House.
Kremlin scientists ordered to unlock secrets of eternal life
Health ministry tells research institutes to report on their efforts to tackle cognitive and sensory disorders, cellular ageing and osteoporosis, as well as boosting immune systems.
Putin visits Mongolia in defiance of ICC arrest warrant
Putin was welcomed by a guard of honour as he landed in Ulaanbaatar, in a show of defiance against the International Criminal Court, Kyiv and the West.
Putin gifts Kim his favourite horses
The delivery of Orlov Trotters to the North Korean leader is a partial payment for artillery shells urgently needed for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Evil needs company: the men behind the world’s most dangerous leaders
You might think of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Ayatollah Khameini as ruling absolutely – but each has a colleague driving their agenda.
Russian troops begin fightback
Ukrainian forces unleash a fresh attack on Russia’s border in the Belgorod region on Tuesday.
Families flee underground after blitz on power, water
At least four killed as Putin marks his enemy’s Independence Day weekend with hundreds of missiles and drones.
Zelensky gives Putin bloody nose
The biggest drone strike on Moscow since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine deepens the crisis facing the Russian despot following Kyiv’s audacious counterpunch into Russia’s Kursk region.
Ukraine pleads for our Abrams tanks
A decorated Ukrainian commander says Australia’s soon-to-be-retired Abrams tanks could play a ‘crucial role’ in turning the tide against Vladimir Putin’s forces.
Kursk incursion proves Putin’s red lines are a bluff: Zelensky
Ukraine’s President says its invasion into Russian territory is proof threats of a nuclear apocalypse were never a reality.
Putin’s cowards: top reds fled the war
Raw recruits under attack in Russia’s western region tried to contact battalion commanders, only to discover their military leaders had abandoned them.
Zelensky says Ukraine ‘strengthening’ positions in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his forces were “strengthening” their positions in Russia’s Kursk region, where Kyiv has been mounting a major ground offensive.
Our orders were simple: invade Russia today. They didn’t fire back
Ukrainians in the first wave of the invasion of the Kursk region say they met little initial resistance from Putin’s forces.
Russia warns of far wider conflict after incursion
The situation in Kursk is becoming a huge test for Putin, the first Russian leader to lose territory to a foreign power since WWII.
Why Zelensky is gambling it all on Kursk
The plan is to force Moscow to shift troops from Ukraine resulting in the need to raise troop numbers with a general mobilisation which could, threateningly for Putin, cause splits in the army.
‘Israel has one, why can’t we?’: Trump vows Iron Dome for US
In a long interview on X, Donald Trump tells Elon Musk the whole country will be defended by an Iron Dome under his watch and speaks of his respect for ‘smart and vicious’ Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un.
Russians ask Putin: why must we flee our homes?
The unprecedented incursion by Ukraine in a war that Russia expected to win within a few days has dealt a massive blow to Vladimir Putin.
Russia’s Olympic defeat
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has reduced his country to a nonentity in sports.
Ukrainians humiliate Putin
Vladimir Putin should also feel shame over the exclusion of Russian athletes from the Paris Olympics.
Bold Kyiv takes on Putin
Ukraine’s 30km thrust into Kursk raises questions about Russian military capabilities and where Putin’s red lines may really lie.
Putin accuses Kyiv of ‘major provocation’ with cross-border attack
Kremlin says 300 Ukrainian troops fired indiscriminately at civilian buildings in Kursk region
Daughter of freed prisoners ‘wants to spy for Putin’
Raised by parents under deep cover, Sofia and Daniel Dultsevs have just learnt their life was a lie. But state TV was quick to parade their new loyalty to Russia.
Dirty secrets: Putin keeps his murderers and spies close
What the US–Russia prisoner swap tells us about Vladimir Putin’s priorities.
Joyful news tainted with fears of ‘abductor states’
Welcome as it was, the swap is emblematic of an era of state-sponsored hostage-taking by tyrannical governments seeking leverage over the free world.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/topics/vladimir-putin/page/11