In July 2022, against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin embarked on a notable foreign trip. Amid mounting international censure and growing hostility from the outside world, Putin traveled to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials and formally usher in a new phase in the long-running strategic partnership between the two countries.
End of U.S.-Russian arms control?;
Amid the war, Russian outreach to Africa;
Russia, Iran tighten ties;
The war's second round gets underway;
Assessing support for the "special military operation"
Speaking in Moscow earlier this month, a prominent Russian political figure provided a timely reminder of the Kremlin's enduring belief in the importance of shaping global opinion.
Putin evokes Stalingrad;
Even less rights for Russia's miserable soldiers;
Kyiv sets its sights on Prigozhin;
New signs of life to Russia's anti-war movement;
Navalny's situation gets even more serious
Streamlining Putin's war spending;
Another media figure found guilty of incorrect thinking;
Jerusalem reconsiders its stance on the Ukraine war;
All eyes on Moldova