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(S+) Meinung: Was Wladimir Putin sich von Donald Trump erhofft: »Nur im Chaos hat Russland eine Chance«

Jan 25, 2025 | spiegel.de | Mikhail Zygar

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Putin and Defeated Liberalism

Dec 3, 2024 | zygaro.substack.com | Mikhail Zygar

A few weeks ago, Vladimir Putin delivered a speech—an epoch-making address that laid out his new political doctrine, though it went largely unnoticed by many. This speech occurred the day after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. The tone of a victor was unmistakable: Putin was celebrating a triumph.
Putin ve al Estados Unidos de Trump precipitándose al desastre

Nov 21, 2024 | clarin.com | Mikhail Zygar

Los resultados de las elecciones en Estados Unidos fueron recibidos con entusiasmo en Moscú. El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, parecía genuinamente contento cuando lo felicitó. Pero no es porque Donald Trump sea visto como un político pro-Rusia o incluso como uno de los suyos, esas ilusiones se desvanecieron hace tiempo. Tampoco se debe a la perspectiva de un acuerdo de paz ventajoso en Ucrania, negociado despiadadamente por Trump.
Putin ve al Estados Unidos de Trump precipit├índose al desastre

Nov 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Mikhail Zygar

Los resultados de las elecciones en Estados Unidos fueron recibidos con entusiasmo en Moscú. El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, parecía genuinamente contento cuando lo felicitó. Pero no es porque Donald Trump sea visto como un político pro-Rusia o incluso como uno de los suyos, esas ilusiones se desvanecieron hace tiempo. Tampoco se debe a la perspectiva de un acuerdo de paz ventajoso en Ucrania, negociado despiadadamente por Trump.
Putin Sees America Hurtling to Disaster

Nov 19, 2024 | zygaro.substack.com | Mikhail Zygar

The U.S. election results were received in Moscow with enthusiasm. But it’s not because Trump is seen as a pro-Russian politician or "one of their own"—those illusions faded eight years ago. Now, Kremlin suggests that a Trump victory might open another perspective – he might hasten the collapse of the American state.. My new op-ed in The New York Times about why Putin believes the USA will soon collapse, just like the USSR once did. The Last Pioneer is a reader-supported publication.
Putin vs. Frankenstein

Nov 13, 2024 | zygaro.substack.com | Mikhail Zygar

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Democracy Dies in Silence

Nov 1, 2024 | zygaro.substack.com | Mikhail Zygar

Every time I scroll through the latest news on the upcoming presidential elections and see Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk in action, I get this strange sense of déjà vu. It’s like I’ve seen this show before. Probably takes me back to the early days of my journalism career in Russia, where I watched Vladimir Putin dismantle independent media right before my eyes. And he didn’t even have to get his hands dirty—the oligarchs did the heavy lifting for him.
Alexei Navalny’s Memoir Is a Gospel in Which He Foresaw His Own Death

Oct 22, 2024 | vanityfair.com | Mikhail Zygar

“Dying really didn’t hurt.” These are the opening words of Patriot, the posthumously published autobiography of Alexei Navalny. We know that he died. And this book tells the story of his death—how he approached it, how he prepared for it, and how he conquered it. Navalny’s memoir is that of a man who consciously walks toward death. It is a gospel—but an autobiographical one. Though Navalny’s memoir is that of a man consciously walking toward death, Patriot begins lightly and humorously.
Wie ein Ehedrama zu einem Krieg im Kaukasus führen könnte

Sep 28, 2024 | msn.com | Mikhail Zygar

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Report launch | Russia’s war on Ukraine: Moscow’s pressure points and US strategic opportunities

Sep 25, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Vladimir Milov |Casey Michel |Mikhail Zygar

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eurasia Center’s new “Russia Tomorrow” series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow. Whichever candidate takes the White House in November, the Russian war on Ukraine will be a major challenge.