Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current …
1 day ago · Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian for the signing of a broad partnership pact. ... Russia and Iran fought wars in the …
Putin’s deadly determination to build a new Russian empire
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 25 years in power have been marked by repression at home and war abroad. From the Cold War to the war in Ukraine, the stor...
Appeasement will only fuel Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions in ...
3 days ago · From the very beginning of his reign, Putin has enthusiastically embraced this Russian imperial tradition. When his initial efforts to reestablish control over Ukraine via …
As Putin reaches 25 years in power, has he 'taken care of Russia'?
And the start of Vladimir Putin's as Russia's leader. Following Yeltsin's resignation, in accordance with the Russian constitution, Prime Minister Putin became acting president. Three months …
Restoration of empire is the endgame for Russia’s Vladimir Putin - CNN
Jun 10, 2022 · Putin’s words speak for themselves: What he is aiming for in Ukraine is the restoration of Russia as an imperial power.
The Inevitable Fall of Putin’s New Russian Empire - Foreign Policy
Nov 5, 2023 · The question facing Russians, their neighbors, and the world is whether Russian President Vladimir Putin’s realm can succeed in holding on to, and possibly expanding, the …
Putin Sees Himself as Part of the History of Russia's Tsars - TIME
Sep 30, 2022 · The “Russian world” is Putin’s mythic concept of a spiritual empire uniting Russia with Ukraine and Belarus in a tripartite nation going back to Kievan Rus in the first millenium.
Putin compares himself to Peter the Great in fight to expand Russia
Jun 10, 2022 · LONDON — President Vladimir Putin has compared himself to Peter the Great, saying he shares the 18th-century czar's goal of returning "Russian lands" to a greater empire.
Vladimir Putin’s Aspiration to Restore the Lost Russian Empire
In this article, I argue that the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, by his political actions in Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and Central Asian countries, and his current actions in Ukraine, …
Putin’s Perilous Imperial Dream - Foreign Affairs
May 10, 2022 · More recently, Ukraine’s rapprochement with the West has rekindled Russian ambitions for empire, presaging Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 2014 annexation of Crimea …