Elsewhere, Hungary angers allies by easing entry for Russian citizens; leader of Slovak National Party says he’ll visit Moscow; protests against Azov Brigade presence in Prague; and inflation in Poland on the rise again. Bilateral relations between Poland and Hungary nosedived after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine – Poland is …

As Vladimir Putin tightens his circle of trust, a former secret service officer has emerged as one of his closest aides. Dmitry Mironov cuts an inscrutable figure. In recent years, the stocky Russian official has seldom appeared in public, and when he does, he usually fronts his signature scowl. Over …

The story of one of Russia’s most secretive officials – the chief personnel officer of the Russian regime There is a special position in the Kremlin hierarchy. “This is a caste of chosen people,” said Alexey Dyumin, recently Secretary of the State Council, and before that, Putin’s long-time bodyguard. Dyumin …