Russia’s September 18–20 regional elections — covering 10 governorships and 39 regional parliaments — are less a contest than a Kremlin-orchestrated show of institutional control during wartime.
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Russia Tops 198 Ballistic Missiles a Month as Strikes on Kyiv Escalate
Russia produced 198 ballistic missiles in July—its highest monthly total of the war—and launched 56 in the first week of August, intensifying attacks on Kyiv.
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Putin Makes First Visit to Kuril Islands as Japan Calls Trip Unacceptable
Putin’s first-ever visit to Russia’s Kuril Islands on August 13 triggered Japan’s sharpest diplomatic protest in years, reigniting an 80-year territorial standoff.
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Putin arrives in Beijing for his 25th China summit, days after Trump
Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19 for his 25th state visit with Xi Jinping, following Donald Trump’s own summit with the Chinese president by just five days.