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UK and EU denounce presidential vote in Russia as bloc readies sanctions over death of Alexei Navalny
President to hold office until 2030 as war economy rebounds, dissent is quashed and troops regain initiative in Ukraine
Repression inside Russia runs hand in hand with belligerence abroad
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Dissidents to hold ‘political flash mobs’ at polling stations on Sunday to honour Alexei Navalny’s memory
How Moscow can be made to compensate Ukraine without confiscation
President resumes bullish rhetoric over use of atomic arsenal if west threatens Moscow’s sovereignty
Wave of overnight strikes targets at least seven regions across Russia
Gotland, often dubbed a ‘giant aircraft carrier’, seen as critical Nato vulnerability against Russia
President Vladimir Putin fires Nikolai Evmenov and replaces him with commander of Northern Fleet following setbacks
A visual guide to the war
All countries with shores on Baltic Sea except Russia are now part of western defence alliance
Emmanuel Macron promises ‘unwavering support’ to protect sovereignty of country neighbouring Ukraine
Game of ‘cat and mouse’ returns to cold war levels, say intelligence officers
Key articles on Russia and Ukraine’s battle tactics
Defence minister Boris Pistorius says participant in leaked talks had joined via non-secure line
The course of the Ukraine war will weigh heavily on Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
Accusations come after Moscow leaks discussion about supply of missiles to Ukraine
Russian leadership drops pretence of ‘managed democracy’ ahead of March vote
Senior German air force officers appeared to discuss supplying missiles to Ukraine in phone call recording
The autocrat’s ceremonial re-election later this month will not dispel questions about his regime’s longer-term stability
Mourners gathered outside church chant ‘Putin is a murderer’, ‘Russia without Putin’ and ‘No to war’
Breakaway region of Transnistria is home to 200,000 Russians who asked Moscow for help against Moldovan authorities
Russian president makes most explicit threat to use nuclear weapons since full-scale invasion
Leaked military documents lay bare Moscow’s long-standing fears about Beijing
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