Roman Badanin

Sep 5, 2024 | worldcrunch.com | Roman Badanin |Mikhail Rubin |Marie Farman

FOCUS: Russia-Ukraine War File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila in Moscow back in 2004. FOCUS: Russia-Ukraine War File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila in Moscow back in 2004. You've reached your limit of free articles. To read the full story, start your free trial today. Get unlimited access. Cancel anytime.

Mar 15, 2024 | justsecurity.org | Roman Badanin

Russia is one of the many countries holding elections in 2024. Unlike most of the others, though, the inevitable winner is already decided. Vladimir Putin cleared all hurdles in his path to victory —  from the most compelling leader of the opposition (Alexei Navalny, who was murdered in a far-away prison two weeks ago) to the quasi-independent candidates, such as Boris Nadezhdyn, who was unceremoniously and predictably disqualified.

Mar 12, 2024 | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Roman Badanin

O przyczynach i okolicznościach śmierci Jewgienija Putina media nie informowały. Wiadomo tylko, że mężczyzna pod koniec lutego obchodził 90. urodziny. Impreza odbyła się w domu jego syna Michaiła w Suzdalu — miejscowości położonej o 250 km na wschód od Moskwy. Według jednego z rosyjskich serwisów internetowych mężczyzna kilka tygodni po urodzinach zmarł, a jego pogrzeb odbył się 10 marca. Rodzina Jewgienija Putina do 2002 r.

Dec 28, 2023 | journalofdemocracy.org | Michael A. McFaul |Moshik Temkin |Dan Slater |Roman Badanin

Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine continued to capture headlines in 2023. Most dramatically, the head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, staged a rebellion that threatened Putin’s power—and days after Michael McFaul wrote presciently that Prigozhin might be headed to a mysterious death. Readers also flocked to coverage of events in China, Iran, Western Europe, and Latin America. Following are the ten most-read JoD Online Exclusives of 2023. 1.