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Russian State Media Stays Light on Coverage of U.S.-Backed Ukraine Peace Deal

Russian officials meanwhile voiced little interest in budging on their earlier hardline demands for ending the war.

Witkoff Advised Kremlin Official on Ukraine Deal and Trump – Bloomberg

Witkoff reportedly told Ushakov that Putin should flatter Trump over the Gaza ceasefire and say "that you respect that he is a man of peace."

opinion Sergei Shelin

The Truth About Kremlin Elite Nepotism Isn't So Simple

It isn't the genealogy of Russia's elite that matters, but where they sit in the spider's web of Kremlin patronage.

opinion Julian Waller

Russia's Defense Ministry Is Undergoing Generational Change

Installing technocratic bureaucrats without their own patronage networks helps the Kremlin rein-in the leaders of the military and security services.

Lavrov Out of Favor With Putin?: Reports Force the Kremlin to Comment

Reports that Putin was unhappy with Lavrov’s performance emerged after Trump called off his planned summit with the Russian leader in Budapest.

Kremlin Slams ‘Gossip and Speculation’ Surrounding Putin-Trump Summit

Peskov reiterated his own remarks from earlier this week, saying there is no precise timeframe for when Putin and Trump could meet.

Kremlin Envoy Floats U.S.-Russia ‘Putin-Trump Tunnel’ Using Elon Musk Tech

Kirill Dmitriev said the $8 billion project could be completed within eight years by Musk’s Boring Company.

Putin Spends Subdued 73rd Birthday at Work

President Vladimir Putin is spending his 73rd birthday working and taking calls with foreign leaders, the Kremlin said.

Russia Agrees With Hegseth's 'Prepare for War to Ensure Peace' Message, Kremlin Says

The U.S. defense minister told hundreds of hastily gathered top generals and admirals that the U.S. must “prepare for war” to “ensure peace.” ...

Kremlin Says It ‘Supports and Welcomes’ Trump’s Gaza Plan

Trump’s plan calls for a ceasefire, release of hostages by Hamas, disarmament of Hamas and gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Kremlin Claims Moldova Barred Hundreds of Thousands From Voting in Russia

Moldova's ruling pro-EU party defeated its pro-Russian opponent amid claims from Chisinau of Russian interference.

Hundreds Line Up Outside Putin’s Office in Largest Opposition-Linked Action Since 2024

Organizers stressed that the action was not a protest, but a form of civic engagement that cannot be banned.

Russia Says Zelensky 'Threat' To Hit Kremlin 'Irresponsible'

Zelensky had said Russian officials "have to know where their bomb shelters are," adding: "If they will not stop the war, they will need it in any case...

opinion Alexander Morozov

The Quiet Exit of Putin’s Iron Chancellor

Despite rumors that he opposed the war in Ukraine, that Dmitry Kozak did not build his own power circles might grant him a quiet post-politics life.

Putin Ally Dmitry Kozak Resigns as Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff

The departure follows a New York Times report last month that alleged Kozak had lost favor with Putin after objecting to the invasion of Ukraine.

Putin’s Musings on Immortality Highlight His Glaring Succession Dilemma

Putin has remade the Russian political system in his image. What happens when he is no longer in power?

Putin Does Not Vacation and Sleeps Only a Few Hours a Day, Kremlin Says

“He is always at the peak of concentration. And he sleeps just a few hours a day, without exaggeration. I cannot understand it either,” Putin's spokesman...

Kremlin Orders Officials to Move Telegram Channels to Domestic Messaging App Max – Vyorstka

The move is aimed at creating a “priority information system” on Max before the platform opens to the public.

Kremlin Has Nationalized $50Bln in Assets Since Ukraine Invasion – Report

The sum is roughly equivalent to the country’s annual budget deficit or one-third of its annual military expenditures.

Between Two Fires: Kremlin's Loss of Leverage Exposed By Israel-Iran Conflict

Powerless to influence the conflict, Russia nonetheless hopes it will be able to win Trump's favor.

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