Why Zelensky Poses a Unique Threat to Putin

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Vladimir Putin turns 70 today. In recent weeks, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen territorial losses, a shambolic partial mobilisation, sham referendums and threats of nuclear attacks. So what possible outcomes are there for President Putin’s plan?

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Over 100,000 Russian troops have amassed on the Ukrainian border, stoking fears across the West that President Putin is posturing for an invasion. But what is he really after? And how did we get here?

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Vladimir Putin: part President of Russia, part shirtless horseback rider, part invader of Ukraine. We're revisiting some of the Daily Show moments on Vladimir Putin; from Trevor's headlines, to The Daily Showography of Vladimir Putin, to an interview with Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassado ...  Show more

Horror strikes a city center after a missile strike in eastern Ukraine as a top Russian reporter has new details about the phone calls leading up to the insurrection against Putin. Plus, a stunning interview with Ukrainian foreign minister on why he thinks the threat to Putin is ...  Show more