Russia shed its skin three times — tsarist, soviet, oligarch — but imperial beast inside never died, Budanov says
Russia's imperial core must be ripped out and carved it into nations, or the world never sleeps safe, he stresses.
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Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska was never about peace — its real purpose was to strengthen Moscow’s power globally
Levada Center polls show 79% of Russians viewed the summit as a personal success for Putin, boosting domestic confidence.
Putin’s team issues expectations ahead of Alaska meeting to help Trump to “keep the face” after sanctions failure
The Kremlin is pushing a bilateral Trump–Putin ceasefire plan that would redraw Ukraine’s borders, ban NATO entry, and sideline both Kyiv and Europe from the negotiating table.
Barrels of blood: Israeli strikes on Iran unleash surge of cash for Russia’s war machine
Every dollar from soaring oil prices arms Russian soldiers on Ukraine’s frontline.