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June 23, 2022
The Brutal Killing Of A Reporter Who Probed Putin's Past

As Vladimir Putin’s political star rose, journalist Anatoly Levin-Utkin was a key researcher behind one of the Russian media’s first articles digging into the former KGB officer’s past. Then he was beaten to death.

June 09, 2022
Putin's Visitors: Bribes, Lollipops, And A Big 'Meh' From Liz Cheney

Records detailing Vladimir Putin’s time as a controversial St. Petersburg committee head in the 1990s are sparse. RFE/RL digs into a handful that reporters were able to obtain -- and reveals the stories behind their scant contents.
June 02, 2022
Vladimir Putin, Red Mercury, And 'The Last Great Swindle'

How a municipal committee led by the future Russian president backed a plan to hawk a fake chemical compound with supposed nuclear applications.
May 26, 2022
Vladimir Putin's St. Petersburg Beginnings And The $2 Million Heist

How a committee Vladimir Putin ran in the early 1990s became enmeshed in a bribery scandal and a plan to spirit millions of dollars in illicit cash out of Russia.
May 19, 2022
The Committee Men: The Untold Details Of Corruption Scandals That Swirled Around Putin

When the Soviet Union collapsed three decades ago, an unremarkable 39-year-old retired KGB officer named Vladimir Putin found himself at the helm of a municipal committee in Leningrad, now known by its original name, St. Petersburg.
May 19, 2022
Corned Beef And Cocaine: Putin’s Men, The Israeli Smugglers, And The Great St. Petersburg Drug Bust

Putin’s Men, The Israeli Smugglers, And The Great St. Petersburg Drug Bust
May 19, 2022
Marina Salye

The St. Petersburg Lawmaker Who Became Putin’s First Accuser
May 19, 2022
To Touch Putin's Door Handle

The Scandal-Rife Committee That Launched Putin’s Political Career
March 02, 2022
The Value Of The Ruble

The value of Russia's currency plummeted as sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine took hold. But it has since recovered its prewar value.
February 27, 2022
The West And Russian Gas: What You Need To Know

In addition to its military might, Russia wields a big political weapon: energy supplies to the EU. In response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, EU leaders are implementing tough sanctions on Moscow. They are also talking about becoming less dependent on Russia's gas imports -- a challenging task.
January 28, 2022
Comparing Ukraine And Russia's Military Might

A report by Global Firepower shows the disparities in military power between Ukraine and Russia.
December 28, 2021
Military Forces Massed Near Russia's Western Borders

According to a recent report by the Institute for the Study of War, Russia's military apparatus is positioned in a way that would support a rapid mechanized invasion of Ukraine from the north and east.

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Thursday 23 June 2022

The Brutal Killing Of A Reporter Who Probed Putin's Past

Putin's Visitors: Bribes, Lollipops, And A Big 'Meh' From Liz Cheney

Vladimir Putin, Red Mercury, And 'The Last Great Swindle'

Vladimir Putin's St. Petersburg Beginnings And The $2 Million Heist

The Committee Men: The Untold Details Of Corruption Scandals That Swirled Around Putin

Corned Beef And Cocaine: Putin’s Men, The Israeli Smugglers, And The Great St. Petersburg Drug Bust

Marina Salye

To Touch Putin's Door Handle

The Value Of The Ruble

The West And Russian Gas: What You Need To Know

Comparing Ukraine And Russia's Military Might

Military Forces Massed Near Russia's Western Borders

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Steps Too Far As Moscow, Washington Cross 'Red Lines' Over Ukraine?

The Ticking Trash Time Bomb In The Balkans

Western Balkan Countries Face Growing Toxic-Waste Crises

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

Top Trending

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

Putin Says Russia Fired New Intermediate Missile At Ukraine After ICBM Accusations

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Steps Too Far As Moscow, Washington Cross 'Red Lines' Over Ukraine?

Ukraine Live Briefing: Verkhovna Rada Closes Over Strike Fears

At Least 21 Dead In Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine's Odesa, Sumy

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

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Thursday 23 June 2022

The Brutal Killing Of A Reporter Who Probed Putin's Past

Putin's Visitors: Bribes, Lollipops, And A Big 'Meh' From Liz Cheney

Vladimir Putin, Red Mercury, And 'The Last Great Swindle'

Vladimir Putin's St. Petersburg Beginnings And The $2 Million Heist

The Committee Men: The Untold Details Of Corruption Scandals That Swirled Around Putin

Corned Beef And Cocaine: Putin’s Men, The Israeli Smugglers, And The Great St. Petersburg Drug Bust

Marina Salye

To Touch Putin's Door Handle

The Value Of The Ruble

The West And Russian Gas: What You Need To Know

Comparing Ukraine And Russia's Military Might

Military Forces Massed Near Russia's Western Borders

Editors' Picks

Steps Too Far As Moscow, Washington Cross 'Red Lines' Over Ukraine?

The Ticking Trash Time Bomb In The Balkans

Western Balkan Countries Face Growing Toxic-Waste Crises

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

Top Trending

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

Putin Says Russia Fired New Intermediate Missile At Ukraine After ICBM Accusations

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Steps Too Far As Moscow, Washington Cross 'Red Lines' Over Ukraine?

Ukraine Live Briefing: Verkhovna Rada Closes Over Strike Fears

At Least 21 Dead In Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine's Odesa, Sumy

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

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