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Vladimir Putin

Arcs in the news about Vladimir Putin from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 863 stories · 7,132 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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and 3 more active, listed under All arcs

All arcs11 named arcs in 2024

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Dec 1 – Dec 31, 20242 arcs shown · 5 more this December
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The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

5 of 297 stories this December

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible · 42 articles, Dec 8Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine · 6 articles, Dec 9Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference · 8 articles, Dec 19Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message · 10 articles, Dec 25Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine · 9 articles, Dec 30
The Azerbaijan Airlines crash and Russia's role in it

4 of 5 stories this December · gone quiet

What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board · 148 articles, Dec 25Speculation mounts over cause of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that left at least 38 dead · 22 articles, Dec 26Azerbaijan Airlines: 'External interference' caused crash – DW · 15 articles, Dec 27Putin apologizes for 'tragic incident' but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down · 87 articles, Dec 28
The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes · Dec 27, 2023 – Sep 29, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Jan 3, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets · Jan 16, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: Russian drones in NATO airspace and alleged sabotage plots · Mar 21, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump · Jul 22, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else118 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Vladimir Putin that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 292024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how it unfolded10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 19Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority7 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Dec 6Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 3Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim10 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Dec 1– 2Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget22 articles · 19 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 3 right
  6. Nov 20– 23Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  7. Nov 18Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian ballet star, dies aged 39 after falling from building8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Nov 15Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia over Russia deal6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  9. Oct 29Putin launches drills of Russia’s nuclear forces featuring retaliatory strikes8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Oct 27Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won’t label Moscow as an enemy6 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right

Stories that name Vladimir Putin

  1. Dec 28– 30Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election22 articles · 17 independent sources
    6 left, 5 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 26– 30Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally39 articles · 31 independent sources
    7 left, 9 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 7– 9Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say109 articles · 57 independent sources
    9 left, 22 center, 10 right
  4. Dec 6Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate17 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  5. Dec 4– 11Trump sparks fears over retribution against media with Patel FBI pick27 articles · 18 independent sources
    7 left, 4 center, 6 right
  6. Nov 24Moscow offers debt forgiveness to new recruits and AP sees wreckage of a new Russian missile8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Oct 30– Nov 1Russia fines Google $20 decillion over banned pro-Putin news outlets32 articles · 24 independent sources
    4 left, 10 center, 3 right
  8. Sep 30– Oct 1NATO's longtime chief hands over to former Dutch premier Mark Rutte11 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 26– 30Austria’s Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II46 articles · 31 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 6 right
  10. Sep 26Kremlin says changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine are intended to send a warning to the West5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right

Local coverage

  1. May 5As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
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