Putin 'Accepting Greater Political Risk' by Doubling Down in Ukraine: U.K. - Newsweek

Russian President Vladimir Putin is "accepting greater political risk" by doubling down on his Ukraine strategy and undermining the fiction that Russia is not at war, the British Ministry of ... Read More

Putin 'Convinced' Doubling Down on Ukraine Invasion Will Work: Burns

Xander Landen is a Newsweek weekend reporter. His focus is often U.S. politics, but he frequently covers other issues including the latest developments in Russia-Ukraine war and health. Before ... Read More

Why a Putin summit would be a huge risk for Biden | CNN Politics

By agreeing in principle to a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden is reaching for a signature foreign policy win, but accepting massive political and strategic risks that ... Read More

Vladimir Putin ‘digging in and doubling down,’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken says of Russia-Ukraine conflict - MassLive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says there are no signs Russian President Vladimir Putin is “willing to engage diplomatically” to bring his unprovoked aggression against Ukraine to a close. Read More

Trump Is Frustrated With Putin. Doubling Down Would Be a Mistake | Opinion - MSN

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had a call last week, during which Putin signaled that Russia would be willing to work with Ukraine on a memorandum for future ... Read More

Putin 'angry and frustrated,' CIA director says, likely to 'double down' in Ukraine - ABC News

CIA Director William Burns, a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow who has studied Putin for years, concurred that the Russian president is "angry and frustrated" by the situation in Ukraine, and will ... Read More

How Zelensky Tamed Ukraine’s Fractious Politics and Stood Up to Putin (Published 2022) - The New York Times

Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky has his government presenting a unified front. Read More

Putin set to "double down" in second, risky phase of war: CIA director - CBS News

Addressing recent news reports indicating U.S. intelligence assisted Ukraine in carrying out lethal strikes against Russian targets, Burns echoed previous statements from the National Security ... Read More

US to Demand Putin Accept Ukraine’s Right to Military Force

The US will demand that Russia accept Ukraine’s right to develop its own, adequately equipped, army and defense industry as part of a peace agreement, according to people familiar with the ... Read More

How strong is Putin’s grip on power? Political scientist weighs in | CU Boulder Today - CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder

Wilson Sokhey, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, has spent 20 years traveling to and studying the politics and economics of Russia and former nations of the Soviet Union.And ... Read More