Vladimir Putin

Giuliano da Empoli: ‘I’m the scribe of a dying civilisation’

The Wizard of the Kremlin author on tech conquistadors, threats to democracy, and his friendship with Emmanuel Macron

The Russians are coming – will someone tell Trump?

US president says Putin let him down, but as 100,000 troops gather a day’s drive from Helsinki, the threat is more serious for Europe

Putin’s fear of death is his weak spot

For most autocrats, with the approach of mortality comes vulnerability and paranoia – no wonder so many have dreamed of conquering death

We want peace – but not on Putin’s terms, Ukrainians say

Weary of Russia’s war, the citizens of Ukraine are nevertheless wary of a settlement that might give away too much or that doesn’t carry a security guarantee

Deal or no deal, Russian media touts Putin’s ‘big success’

State media portrayals of the Alaska meeting as between two equal world powers harkens back to the Cold War

No deal, no peace – Alaska summit proves a ‘win-win’ for Putin

The Russian leader has tightened his grip on power at home by avoiding an end to the war in Ukraine

Trump: empty-handed because there is still no deal to do

The US president has overlooked a vital lesson of war – that combatants will only begin talking when fighting has become futile

The Observer view: Alaska debacle was the art of no deal

Vladimir Putin’s trip gave him everything he wanted and demanded nothing of him in return

Europe left in the cold as Trump plans to offer Putin deal

This week’s summit is fuelling concerns the US president will offer concessions to the Russian leader and sideline Kyiv

Trump’s relationship with Putin ‘at breaking point’ after Kyiv blitz

The US president has performed a complete U-turn, deploying nuclear subs to Russia and bringing forward a deadline on sanctions

The journalists enlisted in Putin’s information war

Two exiled reporters reveal how their former colleagues became the president’s willing propagandists

Ukraine looks to Europe for a way of defeating Putin without Trump

US funds to Kyiv might be dwindling, but with the bloc’s support, it can still exploit Russia’s weakness

In pictures: Putin’s power on parade

Russian sabotage squads ramp up attacks to spook the west

Experts say the government needs to prepare for possible attacks on infrastructure after a string of operations in Europe linked to Russia

The Chris Riddell cartoon: a ‘special diplomatic operation’