Over the past few decades, “Black August,” or “the August curse,” has become a sort of journalistic shorthand in Russia for dramatic crises that seem to happen in the last weeks of summer. The past summer in Russia has also been shaping up as a bleak season for Putin’s Russia. CNN’s Sebastian Shukla reports.
The spotlight on the country’s only antiwar party has brought a spark to what had looked like another dull, tightly controlled election campaign.
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As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine rages on, Fareed Zakaria takes viewers inside the mind of the man behind the conflict: Vladimir Putin. How did Putin come to fear and hate the West? Zakaria reveals what drives the notorious strongman. Originally broadcast on May 15, 2022. 0:00 Fareed Zakaria on Putin’s standoff against a mob in Dresden in 1989 4:09 Yeltsin’s shock resignation and Putin assuming the presidency 7:18 Putin’s childhood, the KGB, and the Soviet collapse that shaped him 16:37 Putin courts the West after 9/11, then turns against it at Munich 22:31 Georgia, Crimea, and the road to war in Ukraine 27:41 Protests, assassinations, and Putin’s crackdown on dissent 36:09 Zakaria reflects on meeting Putin in Davos Watch…
Artem Murdid, his mother and his girlfriend are accused of terrorism. They say they did nothing wrong.
AI:Russian authorities have detained Artem Murdid, a Ukrainian bank worker, along with his mother and girlfriend, on charges of terrorism as part of their ongoing crackdown in occupied territories. While the Kremlin accuses them of participating in insurgent activities, the accused maintain their innocence, highlighting the escalating pattern of Russian imprisonment and legal warfare against Ukrainians caught in the crosshairs of the conflict. This case follows a broader trend of Moscow targeting individuals to suppress resistance and control the narrative within contested regions.Open
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin could face growing pressure to take a dangerous gamble against NATO as battlefield losses, economic strain and [...]
AI:As the Kremlin faces an increasingly unsustainable combination of hemorrhaging oil revenues, mounting battlefield losses, and severe economic strain, experts are warning that Vladimir Putin may be driven toward a reckless gamble: a direct military clash with NATO. While the establishment media remains preoccupied with tactical minutiae and localized reports, they are failing to grasp the existential pressure building within the Russian leadership. This potential escalation comes as Russia's ability to sustain its current kinetic warfare diminishes, suggesting that if Putin cannot maintain his grip on the battlefield or stabilize his plummeting economy, he may feel forced to escalate the conflict into a much more dangerous global…Open
AI:Poland has successfully intercepted a Russian assassination plot targeting a high-profile individual with both Ukrainian and American ties, a move that proves how dangerous this conflict is becoming as Russia seeks to eliminate those who obstruct its interests. While the establishment media remains silent on these targeted strikes against specific individuals, it is clear that Moscow is moving beyond mere battlefield maneuvers toward more clandestine and desperate methods of disruption. This foiled hit underscores the escalating stakes for Western citizens involved in the regional dynamics and highlights the growing necessity for heightened security as Russian aggression shifts from infrastructure to direct, lethal action against those…Open
‘It wounds the feelings of the Japanese people’
AI:The Kremlin's blatant disregard for international sovereignty reached a fever pitch as Vladimir Putin landed on contested territory in the Kuril Islands, a move Japan rightfully decries as an affront to national dignity. While the establishment media stays silent on the geopolitical implications, this visit to the disputed islands serves as a direct provocation against Japanese sovereignty and territorial integrity. This escalating pattern of Russian expansionism follows recent reports of targeted hits on Ukrainian-Americans and heightened tensions across Eurasia, proving that Putin is aggressively testing global boundaries while NATO remains caught in its own bureaucratic paralysis.Open
Russia released former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman after 1,670 days of imprisonment. Chief Investigative Officer of Global Reach Kieran Ramsey, whose group worked to get Gilman home, joins Peter Alexander to share an update on his recovery.
A Kremlin-friendly newspaper is seizing on FBI Director Kash Patel's upcoming trip to Russia, publishing an interview with a political analyst that says quote: "The White House would like to get something from Russia, which I think could cause the Democrats to panic quite a bit... the Russians might say, 'What will we get in return?'" Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance joins Alicia Menendez to share her reaction. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance joins Alicia Menendez to share her reaction.