Putin’s history provides some clues to the future. A former KGB officer who had to reinvent himself after the fall of the Soviet Union, Putin rose quickly in the late 1990s from an obscure aide ...
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Add to the tension that Putin’s Russia has been engaged in a covert war against Ukraine since 2014, which he had turned into a full-scale ...
When Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia at the start of the year 2000, the former spy was an enigma to many. In History looks at how the surprise leader survived a tough ...
Putin makes statement on Trump hours before inauguration Welcomes Trump's comments on Russia ties Says he's willing to discuss Ukraine and nuclear arms MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian President ...