How did Vladimir Putin rise into power? What is the truth about Vladimir Putin? Not many people know the story of how Putin came into power, but the US government made a colossal mistake after the fall of the Soviet Union, paving way for a leader like Putin to rise up into power. In today’s video we break down what went wrong, how Putin rose, and what happens next in Russia

Kyiv controls vast gas and mineral deposits. Does Trump want those flowing west, or to Russia and China?

“I have not become the King’s First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.” – Winston Churchill, 1942

The ‘Kellogg Plan’ looks totally unacceptable to Moscow in its leaked form, but it’s still good to talk

Frustration escalates for the the lame duck president

Putin made a pass at Schulz by suggesting that the last undamaged part of the Nord Stream pipelines could be swiftly put back to use if Germany helps Russia in Ukraine by rejecting Trump’s reported plans to “escalate to de-escalate”.

It’s complicated.

Putin gave a keynote speech at the annual Valdai Summit where he laid out his latest version of his “multipolar” world view.

This is curious. The Washington Post is reporting a phone call between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation.

The Russian establishment profoundly distrusts Donald Trump. Though usually forgotten in the West, it was his administration — not Barack Obama’s or Joe Biden’s – which began the supply of weapons to Ukraine in 2017. Trump also allowed US intelligence to build up the presence in Ukraine that played an important role in preventing Russian victory in the first months of 2022. In fact, apart from some complimentary remarks about Vladimir Putin, the US President-elect has done little to improve relations with Russia.