Within the sprawling corridors of the Kremlin, a chilling duality reigns supreme. President/Leader/Autocrat Putin, shrouded/hidden/masked in an aura of power/control/influence, exerts his will over a nation/the populace/his subjects. Yet beneath this veneer of strength lurks a deep-seated/profound/entrenched paranoia. Dissenting voices are stifled/

Vladimir Solovyov has pointed out a crucial Russian vulnerability in which its interests and people of "no limits" partner Beijing diverge. Russia was compelled to retreat with the embattled entrance line town of Vovchansk in Ukraine's northeast, Kyiv's armed forces reported. South Africa is becoming, firstly, Putin’s mouthpiece, trying to get