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Samantha De Bendern

Samantha De Bendern

The Guardian

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If Putin has eliminated Prigozhin, the result could be more – not less – instability for Russia

“W e will all go to hell. But in hell we will be the best,” commented Yevgeny Prigozhin, discussing his attitude to death in an undated interview...

24.08.2023 40

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Samantha De Bendern

In the face of mutiny, humiliated Putin didn’t know what to do. We should worry about what he’ll do next

W hen something incomprehensible happens, it can be reassuring to fall back on old cliches. Churchill’s famous description of Russia as “a...

26.06.2023 100

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As Russia’s armed forces fight among themselves, it’s hard to know who’s in control

C oming just a day before the world’s media became submerged in the tragic aftermath of the explosion of the Kakhovka dam in Russian-controlled...

09.06.2023 80

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Samantha De Bendern

Putin claims he’s cancelling public celebrations over safety fears. The truth is more humiliating

M ay is traditionally a month for public celebration in Russia, with massive public processions on 1 May for Labour Day and military parades on 9 May...

02.05.2023 200

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Samantha De Bendern

After a year of military failure, Putin has retreated deep into delusion - dragging the Russian people with him

T here was perhaps only one truth spoken during Vladimir Putin’s two-hour state of the nation address: that Russia would suspend its participation...

21.02.2023 30

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Samantha De Bendern

Putin has unleashed private armies on Ukraine – and a man who could become a dangerous rival

T he rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch, Putin confidant and head of the notorious Wagner private military company, is a sign of the...

13.02.2023 100

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