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Putin's paranoia
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Putin's paranoia

Putin is increasingly paranoid, according to a Financial Times report out today. Security has been tightened, more time is being spent in underground bunkers, and the vast majority of his attention is being absorbed by Russia’s war with Ukraine. One reason of his concern is said to be Ukraine’s drone capabilities, which have demonstrated an ability to strike Russian airfields thousands of miles from Kyiv.

​Ukraine's energy generating capacity since Russia's full scale invasion in 2022.
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Ukraine's energy crisis

On Thursday, Ukraine’s energy minister said that the power grid suffered its most difficult day since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

​Moldovan President Maia Sandu speaks during a Council of Europe diplomatic conference to launch the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, aimed at handling compensation claims related to Russia's war in Ukraine, in The Hague, Netherlands, December 16, 2025.
Analysis

Moldova’s leader considers whether independence is still worth it

The president of the tiny eastern European country has suggested possibly merging with a neighbor.

Christmas tree made of the uniforms of electricity grid workers.
Analysis

Dispatch from Kyiv, nearly four years into war

If you spend a week in Ukraine, you’ll get a long list of advice. Download the air raid app. Download the power outage app. Don’t use elevators – you’ll be trapped if the power goes out. Download the map of bomb shelters. Bring batteries and portable chargers, more than you think. Take a course on how to tie a tourniquet.

​Ukrainian serviceman walks near apartment buildings damaged by Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 20, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Ukraine takes out senior Russian general, Thailand and Cambodia set for Xmas talks, Syrian military groups to discuss merger again

Ukrainian intelligence services assassinated a senior Russian general on the streets of Moscow on Monday, detonating a bomb strapped to his car.

Europe takes control of Ukraine’s future
Quick Take

Europe takes control of Ukraine’s future

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains a major shift in the Ukraine war: Europe, not the United States, is now driving the strategy.

Russian drone attacks are reshaping life in Ukraine
GZERO World Clips

Russian drone attacks are reshaping life in Ukraine

Russia’s daily barrages of aerial attacks have transformed life into ‘hell’ for Ukraine’s soldiers and millions of Ukrainian civilians who live in constant fear of drone swarms and aerial bombs, the FT’s Christopher Miller tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Putin's drone battle for Ukraine's skies
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Putin's drone battle for Ukraine's skies

As Russia ramps up drone production and escalates aerial attacks, how long can Ukraine hold out? Christopher Miller, chief Ukraine correspondent at the FT, joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

A photo of two Ukrainian soldiers launching a drone with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Ukraine's high-tech war of attrition, with Christopher Miller

Ukraine’s battlefield has transformed into a high-tech war of attrition, with tens of thousands of drones swarming the skies at any given moment. Christopher Miller, chief Ukraine correspondent at the FT, joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss how life has changed on the front line and in Ukraine’s cities

​Rescue and search operations continue in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 28, 2025.
Hard Numbers

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