‘They Will Hang Me’: Putin Fears Defeat in Ukraine, Plans to Send 400,000 More Russians to War

Russian President Vladimir Putin fears defeat in Ukraine could cost him his life and is preparing to send up to 400,000 more Russians to the battlefield, The Economist reported, citing Kremlin-linked sources. The escalation could include intensified recruitment, repression at home and expanded hybrid attacks against Uk

Russian President Vladimir Putin fears for his own safety if the war ends without Russia achieving even its minimum goal, capturing all of Donbas, The Economist writes.

European officials are confident that there is no evidence to suggest Russia is preparing for a conventional attack on NATO or a Baltic state, pushing back on reports that might have been the main subject of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week.