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Putin makes clear Russia will only play ball with Ukraine by his rules

While carefully avoiding an outright rejection of US ceasefire proposals, Moscow is playing for time

The Guardian - UK

Putin and Prigozhin avert bloodshed, but their feud is not over

The Russian president must make good on the threats he made on TV, or take the risk of appearing weak

The Guardian - UK

Analysis-Kremlin drone incident gives Putin cover to deepen Ukraine war

The humiliating spectacle for Russia of two drones flying over the walls of the Kremlin, its historic seat of power, has spawned conflicting theories about who did it and why - but for Vladimir Putin the incident could yet prove useful politically.

Reuters

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Russia's 'General Armageddon' under pressure to deliver on battlefield after retreat

Russia's leading war hawks rallied behind the humiliating decision for Moscow's forces to retreat from the Ukrainian city of Kherson this month, but the commander who argued in favour of the move is now under growing pressure to prove it was worth it.

Reuters

Putin says "mistakes" must stop as some Russians resist draft

Polls show resistance to the war starting to grow.

Axios

Facing setbacks, Vladimir Putin makes his biggest gamble yet in Ukraine

The Russian leader has already lost several big bets in Ukraine. He may be taking his largest risk yet by mobilizing more troops and pushing ahead with plans to annex Ukrainian territory.

WEKU

Putin rebuilds the Iron Curtain

"It's over. All the vestiges of liberalism will be purged."

Axios

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